Chapter 20
20 – Riot at the Entrance Ceremony
Leoris has safely finished the invitation event and returned home. She didn’t do much after that. Until he entered the academy, he only devoted himself to Sierra and training.
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Name: John Baker
Name: none
Attribute: 「Transcendence copy」 (EX grade) ⸢Lord of the Golden Dawn⸥ (S grade)
Strength: 6 Dexterity: 6 Mana: 15 Intelligence: 7 Luck: 20
[Level 3]
[Level 3]
[Level 4]
[Level 6]
This is my current ability and level. Strength, agility, and intelligence increased slightly. Ability is increased through repeated training. Luck, which can be called mana and main ability, did not rise because the basic value was so high.
There are only 4 skills. I could find more Hidden Peace, but I didn’t carelessly learn the skill.
There is a limit to the number of skills that can be learned in the Legend Route. Of course, there are ways to increase this limit, but it’s good to save skill acquisition as much as possible in the beginning. The skills I learned are all real exhaust skills.
My abilities are objectively strong. The main ability of Sarah Leoris, who is praised as a genius by the people, is probably about 50. Arsha is probably around 30.
A stat of 20 means that you’re high enough in the academy. However, the reason why that fact is not highlighted is because my main ability is luck.
Unlike other ability values, Luck doesn’t show much externally. For example, strength and agility are obvious even to ordinary people, and mana and intelligence are also felt as the energy of mana. In other words, when someone sees it, it means that there are many elements that will make them think, “That guy is really good!”
On the other hand, luck cannot be estimated that way. It is not an easy ability to understand the opponent. In fact, in games, events occur with a certain probability when a certain ability is high, but the number of events related to luck was the lowest.
For example, if your strength or agility exceeds a certain level, a heroic character will challenge you to a duel saying ‘You’re quite good!?’, But that’s not the case with luck. It’s a pretty good ability.
There are many reasons why I chose Luck as my main stat. It’s not that I just want to be strong. It is a decision as a Legend Route Master considering the potential of luck and mutuality with Hidden Peace.
“John! It’s finally today!”
Sierra’s voice filled with excitement.
Today is finally the day of our academy entrance ceremony. Sierra and I were safely notified of our acceptance.
The roads of the royal capital were crowded with carriages. Originally, it is a city with a lot of traffic, but not to this extent. The roads are jammed with rows of students entering the academy and their families congratulating them.
Me and Sierra jumped to her feet. It’s a bit far from District 3 where the academy is located, but it’s not too far for commoners.
“Oh my God. I never thought I would enter the academy. I still don’t know if this is a dream or real life.”
Perfect!
“Oh! John! I didn’t mean to hit you!”
Sierra rubbed her forehead, she said sweetly.
“hahahaha. Sorry. Sierra made a face that made me want to hit him.”
“What is the expression you want to hit!?”
Hee hee!
While Sierra and Doran were talking, a wagon suddenly stopped beside us. The carriage door opened to reveal a familiar face.
“Take it.”
“Eh!? So, Sodhorn. No, Miss Swordhorn.”
Sierra widened her eyes in surprise. The person inside the carriage was Arsha Swordhorn. She too was on her way to the academy using her carriage.
“Can I ride?”
“It must be quite a distance to the 3rd district, so you want to walk?”
“Thank you. Sword Spirit.”
As I bowed her head straight, Arsha tucked her hair behind her ear and said.
“You don’t even need to add Nim. I’m your academy classmate from today.”
Arsha blushed.
Arsha’s tsundere event.
This event appears when the friendship level is 20 or higher. It seems that the previous banquet had a good effect on the increase in favorability. Obviously, the mint chocolate ice cream served at that time must have been a big deal.
Tea is served, but you don’t have to walk.
Me and Sierra rode Arsha’s carriage. It’s not as good as Sara’s wagon I rode the other day, but it’s a great luxury wagon.
“I’m sorry I was worse than Leoris.”
Arsha also said it bluntly, as if the fact was caught.
“No! This is great too!”
Sierra looked around the wagon, her eyes twinkling. So, we arrived at the academy comfortably.
Academy.
The kingdom’s number one educational institution located in District 3 of the Royal Capital.
The academy was created in the form of a huge college campus. It is not a single building, but a collection of many buildings. Several buildings are lined up around the central plaza where I took the entrance exam last time.
“Didn’t the entrance ceremony be held in the central square like the last exam?”
Sierra Arsha and I got off the carriage and moved to the central plaza. Our procession caught the attention of the people around us at once.
“Look at that. Who is he? Are you very handsome?”
“Which family is it? I don’t remember a guy like that.”
“Beside me is the daughter of the Swordhorn family. Could it be that you are Miss Swordhorn’s fiancée?”
“No. He’s a commoner!”
“Eh!? Lie! With such a noble face, you can’t be a commoner.”
At the time of the entrance ceremony, there was less aggro because of the people who were nervous about the exam, but not today. This face unnecessarily draws people’s attention. It’s fortunate that it’s not the bad side, but there are still times when it’s difficult. Like today
“John, people are saying strange things.”
Sierra held my hand tightly.
“To say John is Miss Swordhorn’s fiancé. That’s not true.”
It seems that Sierra’s pupils have lost their focus. It must be an expression that one or two people can soak in in an instant.
“If people misunderstand like that, it will be a nuisance to Ms. Swordhorn. Wouldn’t it be better to actively explain?”
“That’s fine too..”
I tried to answer Sierra’s words appropriately, but the atmosphere around her suddenly changed. She is because of the appearance of a character.
“It’s the head of department Chepes!”
Flora Chepes.
The head of the academy’s swordsmanship department, and one of only three sword masters in the royal capital.
She appeared.
Suddenly, the procession of students in front of us split in half. It was because of Professor Flora’s appearance.
Professor Flora walked through the galley procession. The direction is ours. It looks like a lofty lion walking among impala herds. A mischievous smile formed on the teacher’s lips.
“Blonde, buns, shadows, and….”
Shish!
It was truly an eye-opening moment. The professor’s figure appeared in front of my nose. It was an unbelievable speed that should be called teleportation or blink.
“Kisra.”
Malkan!
The professor’s lips touched mine. It was a moment short enough to set the unit of time as micro, but it was definitely reached. Something incomprehensible happened. There was no such event in the original story.
‘What is it?’
An embarrassing situation for a Rotten Water gamer.
However, even in such a situation, I caught new information about the legend route like rotten water.
‘The attribute is not copied.’
The condition for copying the trait is a kiss, that is, a kiss. Some time ago, I hypothesized that even if the affinity wasn’t met, kissing somehow might copy the trait. However, this proved the hypothesis wrong.
To check again, what is required for attribute copying is the minimum affinity to activate the ‘kiss event’.
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And a kiss.
There are two of them.
I think Sierra had both.
“Hmm~ Nothing special.”
Professor Flora just passed me by. If anyone else saw it, it would have just looked like the professor passed us. That’s because Professor Flora’s speed was amazing.
“Is that the maiden of thorns?”
Even Arsha only looked at Professor Flora’s back as she passed us by, completely unaware of what had happened a moment ago.
But, just one person.
There was someone other than me who noticed the incident.
“Eh!?”
Sierra opens her mouth in a dead voice.
In that brief moment, she realized what had happened.
“That b*tch. What?”
Sierra brought her face towards me.
“John. What did that b*tch just do to John?”
“That….”
“Did you put dirty lips on John’s lips? No. John. Dangerous. Might get an STD. There’s no way that b*tch’s lips could be clean. Have to wash I need to purify. I’ll wipe it clean with my lips.”
Sierra is broken. It is a yandere event that comes out to a specific character.
Sierra had this attribute. Well, Sierra was originally a mid-boss. It is not a flower in a greenhouse that only sends a kind smile toward the main character.
I will be careful in the future.
“Miss Arsha, John and Miss Sierra. Hello.”
Fortunately, there was a savior. This is our Miss Sarah Leoris. I quickly moved my gaze to Sarah and said hello.
“Leoris-sama. Good morning.”
“You don’t have to put it on.”
“Ms. Leoris. Good morning.”
“Good morning. By the way, what’s wrong with Miss Sierra? Your face looks like you ate a corpse?”
I grabbed Sierra’s hand as she cursed Professor Flora with her dead eyes. Fortunately, the atmosphere in Sierra was relieved to see if it worked.
“Looks like the entrance ceremony is about to begin.”
As Sara said, the entrance ceremony began. Academy faculty members came out one after another from the academic building in front of the central square.
The entrance ceremony is always a boring event. I wonder if I’m the only one who feels that way, and there are many students who do other things. However, in a certain order, interest returned to the eyes of the students.
“Then, in the next order, we will commend those with excellent grades in academy entrance!”
This is probably the most important time of the entrance ceremony for students.
“The first, second, and third seats with excellent grades will receive private dormitories, and various other benefits will be provided. Then, I will call your name.”
I could feel everyone’s attention being focused on the speaker’s mouth.
“Chief, John Baker! Second seat, Arsha Sword Horn! Three stones, Sarah Leoris! This is the best rider for this jockey!”
When the name was called, the surroundings suddenly became quiet. It’s as if they’re being taken aback by the misinformation. It was a voice that broke the quiet agitation.
“Nonsense!”
It was the voice of a male student with silky silver hair. This is Born Zaborg, one of the few good-looking male characters in the ‘Legend Route’.
“This is ridiculous!”
He triggered a rampage event.