"Ahh~ My damn charm!"
Every day, no matter where he went, there were always at least four gorgeous girls following him around. Just when Leon was about to become the most legendary student in the history of the Midgar Academy of Magic Swordsmen...
Everyone was shocked to learn that he was transferring to another department.
"Although part of the reason is that I want some peace and quiet, the most important thing is that there's no longer any point in staying in the Swordsmanship Department. Princess Iris, please help me transfer to another department."
"Prince Leon, could you explain your reasons for transferring departments? We've never had a precedent for something like this."
"Princess Iris, who in your kingdom do you think can still teach me swordsmanship?"
Leon crossed his arms and asked.
Alice was immediately stunned.
That's truly a problem. With Leon's strength, even she could only beat him in a 50-50 match. The academy's teachers simply weren't on his level.
Remembering the sword technique Leon had shown when they first met, Iris realized that the Kingdom of Midgar wasn't qualified to teach him swordsmanship anymore.
"And I'm actually a scholar. You must've heard about the research I've done back in my kingdom."
"You mean magical artifacts? Right, I almost forgot that you're not just a swordsman."
Princess Iris finally agreed.
In truth, she had no intention of refusing him from the start.
Some time ago, her father had called her and sternly warned her that no matter what Leon requested, it had to be granted.
No matter what it was!
Let alone changing departments—if Leon asked to sleep with her, she wouldn't be allowed to refuse.
To be honest, it scared her a little.
She thought her father was planning to make Alexia the crown princess and use her in a political marriage with Palettia.
[Well, there are actually a few other reasons I wanted to switch departments...]
Leon narrowed his eyes, lost in thought.
A few days earlier, news had arrived from Esdeath: the two cult members had finally talked after being brutally tortured by Queen S.
Though the details were still unclear, the cult had apparently been preparing a major operation to strike this kingdom hard before retreating entirely from Midgar.
One of the original Twelve Knights of the Diablos Cult is leading the plan.
During the recent purging of the cult, his identity had been uncovered because he kept too low a profile.
Furthermore, this enemy had already infiltrated Midgar College—and was now inside the Academic Department.
[I might as well transfer to the Magic Department. Not only can I keep a low profile for a while, but I can also hunt enemies and investigate ancient relics and artifacts. Three birds with one stone.]
While Leon was thinking to himself, Iris had already begun preparing the transfer documents.
"Prince Leon, the Academic Department is different from the Swordsmanship Department. It has many areas of specialization. You'll need to choose one first and then find a corresponding professor to attend their classes."
"No problem."
"These are all the specializations available in the Academic Department. Take a look. I've listed the most popular ones first."
Leon raised an eyebrow and stopped reaching for the list.
Popular means crowded, doesn't it?
After all, he wasn't really there to study—he was there to investigate discreetly. And honestly, he didn't want any more attention than he already had.
"Prince Leon?"
"I'll take this department."
Iris stared at him, speechless.
She realized that Leon didn't choose the most popular or prestigious option—but rather the least popular and most obscure. He handed her the paper with a serious expression.
She glanced at it and saw it belonged to someone she knew.
It was that senior scholar, Faruzan... who taught "Classical Mechanics and Ancient Scripts." A course that had been popular a hundred years ago—but was now completely obsolete.
Iris thought of that eccentric woman, then looked back at Leon.
Alice felt her head beginning to ache.
"Are you sure you want to go with this one?"
"Yes!"
"Okay... just so you know, Faruzan—who teaches that course—has a rather unique personality. She also expects to be called 'senpai,' and…"
There had been a lot on her plate lately, and Iris didn't want to add even more to her workload. So she told Leon everything she knew about how to get along with Faruzan.
And she genuinely recommended that he choose another course.
After all, not only was it an unpopular field—it also wasn't easy to deal with.
If Leon tried sleeping during her class, he'd definitely get hit in the head with a piece of chalk.
"No need to worry about that—I've already made up my mind." Leon replied.
"Alright then. This will probably be the first time she's ever had a student. I'm sure she'll be very happy."
Just as Iris expected.
When Faruzan found out that a student had finally chosen her course, she was stunned—then suddenly burst into celebration.
"I finally have a student—I can start teaching again!"
However, according to the rules of the Academic Department, if a course has fewer than five students, a classroom cannot be assigned.
So as Faruzan wondered what to do—she couldn't allow her first student to be treated poorly—she thought about just bringing him to her home to teach.
To her surprise, she found out...
The Academic Department had made a special exception this time.
They gave her one of the best classrooms in the academy. Not only that—they also granted her privileges she'd never even dared to dream of.
Faruzan realized that this student must have a lot of influence.
After asking around, she discovered he was the genius prince of the Kingdom of Palettia—and instantly grew anxious...
Why would the prince of Palettia choose her unpopular class? Would he actually pay attention during lessons? If not, should she speak to him more gently?
"No! Don't overthink it! This is the first time a student has chosen my department. I have to give it my all and teach him well! Ah! Textbooks! I need to prepare textbooks for the first class. What should I teach?"
In truth, Faruzan had a unique past—which explained why she looked so young.
Her real age was already in the hundreds.
While exploring the ruins of an ancient civilization long ago, she had become trapped inside—and due to the mysterious power of the ruins, she stopped aging, no longer felt hunger, and couldn't get tired.
In the process of analyzing the ruins and trying to escape, Faruzan unknowingly spent more than a hundred years trapped.
When she finally opened the doors and returned to the outside world, she realized that time had passed her by.
Everything had changed—she and her field of study were both out of sync with the modern world.
Faruzan had become a solitary scholar.
(End of Chapter)
"Hmph. If you really want to be useful, then entertain me, try to throw those pathetic power stones at me. Let's see if even your insolence can amuse a king."