Chapter 53

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༺ The First Letter (53) ༻

On a pleasant afternoon such as this, most students could be found on campus having fun with their friends, leisurely enjoying the slight autumn breeze and mellow sunshine while discussing mundane topics such as the following evening’s dinner.

If not for the special business I had today, I would be among them, peacefully enjoying my afternoon. Feeling a bit of disappointment, I decided to take a slight detour away from the noisy main street.

Finally arriving at my destination, a brown-haired little girl stood before me. Hidden behind one of our lecture halls, the vacant lot was empty save for the two of us.

Still stubbornly wearing an oversized mage’s hat, the girl’s sapphire-colored eyes were trembling in fear. The girl, her eyes darting back and forth for a possible exit, quickly shifted her gaze downwards the moment I glanced towards her.

As she gripped her mage hat and shook, it was evident she was afraid of me. Due to the girl’s innocent appearance, it made this seem like I was a villain, having come to threaten his victim.

It was a ridiculous thought. The girl trembling in front of me was Elsie Rinella, the magic genius from the Rinella Duchy.

She was a remarkable talent among the top grades of the academy, famous for her brutal nature that contrasted her doll-like appearance. Just a few moments ago, I had to stop her from bullying another student.

Although she now trembled just at the sight of my hatchet, her pride was still present as she refused to go with me. She desperately shouted, ‘No!’ but surrendered as soon as I approached her.

It didn’t take more than a second to get her to follow me. The student who was being threatened by Elsie left safely, and the two muscular men who accompanied Elsie were left behind with awkward expressions on their faces.

It was a strange situation. Elsie’s confidence in beating that skinny student could be applied to me as well. If we had a rematch, I would probably lose 80-90% of the time.

When we last fought, I had succeeded in overpowering her with a surprise attack. Now, Elsie would have the upper hand if we faced each other one on one. Even with the rapid growth of my skills recently, I was still no match for Elsie, a genius mage even among the 4th years.