During the meal, a loud noise suddenly broke out, and she even stood up.
This was a very improper action, utterly against noble etiquette and incredibly rude.
"Sorry."
Louise also realized her mistake, her face flushed as she softly apologized, then quickly sat down.
However, at this point, she could no longer deliberately ignore Dak. Instead, she frowned and stared intently at the figure of Dak walking toward the teachers' table.
"What's going on, Louise? Why are you reacting so strongly?"
Monmoncy, the blonde girl with curly hair who had a relatively good relationship with Louise, asked curiously.
"It's nothing."
Of course, Louise couldn't tell her.
Just an hour ago, she was addressing that man as a junior and even acting all high and mighty, giving him advice as a senior.
But thinking about it now, she found it strange. If that man was a teacher, then why didn't he even know such basic magical principles?
"Hmph, and you were lecturing me. From the way you're looking at him, I'd say you've fallen for him, haven't you?"
At this time, Kirche, who had noticed Louise's gaze glued to Dak, fired back.
At the same time, Kirche was becoming more and more interested in Dak.
If Louise ended up liking Dak, that would be all the better for Kirche. The joy she would feel when she eventually won over Dak would be doubly satisfying.
"I'm not like you, falling in love with everyone you meet."
Louise couldn't be bothered to deal with Kirche and turned her head to look at the short-haired, blue-haired girl beside her. "Tabitha, do you know anything about that teacher?"
"..."
Her real name was Charlotte Helene Orléans, but in the academy, she referred to herself as Tabitha, the blue-haired, emotionless little girl.
A fifteen-year-old girl with a height of only 142 cm, who was also one of only two 'Triangle' level mages in the second year.
Most people didn't know Tabitha's true identity, and only Kirche, who was closest to her, was aware of it.
Tabitha was of royal blood, possessing the strongest magical talent on the continent.
She was the original royal princess of the ambitious kingdom located in the southeast of the continent. However, her father's throne had already been usurped by her uncle, and Tabitha had been driven out of the country because of fears she would reclaim the throne.
To Louise and the others, Tabitha was more than just a quiet classmate and friend; she was like a little library of knowledge.
Not only was she knowledgeable about magic, but even when it came to gossip, Tabitha knew quite a lot.
But Louise's question was a bit too difficult for Tabitha.
Dak was someone who had appeared out of nowhere two or three hours ago; how much could she possibly know about him?
"Alright."
Louise nodded helplessly.
Due to her previous experience in the backyard, Louise didn't really trust this young teacher's abilities.
However, she didn't tell the others about this matter; she didn't like spreading rumors.
Although after Dak appeared in the cafeteria, various rumors about him started to spread wildly, no useful information came out.
The number of people who knew Dak was an 'Ice' attribute mage in the entire magic academy could be counted on one hand—just three.
Headmaster Osman, Secretary Longueville, and the teacher Grubel.
Osman was unwilling to reveal any news about Dak so early and tried his best to cover everything up. Right now, no one outside even knew that a new teacher had arrived at Tristain Academy of Magic.
Secretary Longueville didn't dare to say anything for fear of arousing suspicion. Her identity was sensitive, and she didn't want someone like Dak, whose origin and background were unclear, to take notice of her.
Grubel was busy erasing information about the 'Void Familiar' from the library and hadn't had much time to interact with the students.
But soon, everyone would know what subject Dak was teaching.
Because early the next morning, the new class schedule was already posted on the doors of all the student dormitories.
As expected, it caused a huge sensation.
Even Louise and Tabitha, who usually ignored all worldly matters and only focused on their studies, couldn't help but pay attention.
After all, the subject this teacher was teaching was truly shocking.
"How come I've never heard of Ice attribute magic before?"
"No, it doesn't exist at all, right?"
"Then how can he teach us?"
"Maybe he developed it himself?"
"He's so young, yet he developed a sixth magic attribute? And if he's really that amazing, why have we never heard of him before?"
"Wait, is he seriously teaching Familiar Breeding? Does anyone even attend such a class? It sounds completely useless."
Early in the morning, the classroom was filled with discussions about this 'Teacher Dak.'
Louise was sitting in her seat, holding a Pokémon egg, and couldn't help but perk up her ears, trying to see if there was any new information.
"Tabitha, I remember you've used 'Icicle' magic before, right?"
Kirche curiously looked at Tabitha.
She was a single-attribute fire mage, a genius in fire magic, but completely clueless about other attributes.
"I combined wind magic and water magic to create Icicle. It's considered a compound magic effect. What he's teaching should be pure ice-type magic."
Tabitha, holding a huge staff in her hands, rarely spoke so much.
Her lineage was noble, and upon awakening, she had developed two magical abilities: Wind and Water.
But as mentioned before, mages only used water as a secondary element, and Tabitha was no exception.
Her specialty was wind magic, and her proficiency in water magic was only at the 'Dot' level.
However, since Tabitha could use both kinds of magic simultaneously, she could create snow or ice effects, which earned her the name "Snow Wind Tabitha."
"Do you really think there is such a thing as Ice attribute magic?"
"We'll find out the day after tomorrow."
Tabitha didn't say much; she just shook her head and continued reading her book.
Today was Friday, and Dak's class was scheduled for Sunday. That meant the day after tomorrow would be Dak's first class.
By then, whether or not Dak truly possessed Ice attribute magic would be revealed.
"Eh~ But I was planning to go out and have fun this weekend. What should I do?"
"Just go if you want to. You can't attend Teacher Dak's class anyway."
Tabitha's gaze remained on her book.
She was simultaneously reading and talking with Kirche. For Tabitha, who could wield two kinds of magic simultaneously, multitasking was not a difficult feat.
"What do you mean?"
Kirche looked at Tabitha in surprise.
"Didn't you read the class schedule? There are requirements to attend Teacher Dak's course. Only those who meet the basic requirements can attend."
"What requirements?"
"You need to have a 'Line' level theoretical understanding of both Wind and Water magic."
Tabitha closed her book and placed it in front of Kirche, letting her clearly see the title.
"Advanced Water Magic? Are you planning to start learning Water Magic?"
Kirche looked at Tabitha in surprise.
"Yes, there will be a theoretical exam tonight. Only those who pass the exam can attend the 'Ice Attribute Basic Magic Education' on Sunday. As for the other class, 'Familiar Breeding,' there are no requirements."
"Alright, then it looks like I really can't attend. But that just makes things easier. I can just go out and have fun without worrying. The eight little boyfriends I have in the royal capital have been itching to see me."
Kirche felt a little disappointed, but that emotion faded quickly.
Since she couldn't attend, she could redirect her attention and focus on enjoying her weekend outside.
As for 'Familiar Breeding,' she wasn't interested at all. Why would magical creatures need to be raised by humans anyway?
Kirche wasn't the only one who thought this way. In fact, even Tabitha believed that familiars didn't need to be raised by humans. However, she was a studious person.
After all, she usually spent her weekends staying at the academy and reading, without anywhere else to go.
Since that was the case, she might as well attend the class and see what it was about.
"How many people from our class do you think will be able to attend the lesson?"
Kirche curiously asked Tabitha.
"..."
Tabitha didn't say anything, but she raised three fingers.
At the same time, she pointed to herself, then at Louise, and finally at Monmoncy.
There was no need to say much about Louise. She was a theoretical expert, and her theoretical knowledge in the basic courses was on par with Tabitha.
Since Louise couldn't use any magic, she would attend every magic class, hoping she might eventually learn a magic she could actually perform.
As for Monmoncy, she was a Water attribute mage and an outstanding student.
Additionally, her hobby was making magical potions that emitted fragrant aromas, so she had also dabbled a bit in Wind magic to enhance the evaporation effect of her potions. Because of this, she was known as 'Monmoncy of Perfumes.'
In Tabitha's view, only the three of them from their class would be able to pass the exam and attend the 'Ice Attribute Basic Magic Education' on Sunday.
"Is that so? But Monmoncy probably won't go. She's most likely going out on a date with Guiche."
Kirche glanced at Louise, pouted, and then looked toward the blonde-haired Monmoncy.
Monmoncy had a devoted admirer named Guiche, a blonde, curly-haired boy.
But Guiche was also courting another first-year girl simultaneously.
In the original work, even though Monmoncy later found out about this, she still liked Guiche and ended up staying with him.
It wasn't about seeking power or status.
Although Guiche's father was the Marshal of the Kingdom of Tristain, Monmoncy's family was also a marquis family within Tristain. Monmoncy genuinely liked the playboy Guiche.
Because of Dak's sudden appearance, most of the students couldn't concentrate on their lessons throughout the entire day.
And soon, night fell.
This was usually the time when the Tristain Academy started transitioning into the weekend. Many students would leave the school grounds to have fun or even spend the night outside.
Although there were still quite a few students leaving the academy today, it was far less than usual.
Even the number of people going to the cafeteria for dinner was noticeably lower. Most students chose to stay in their classrooms, cramming their knowledge of Wind or Water magic.
(End of Chapter)
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