The dorm tutor arrives to the commotion, she looks around and barges into Nytri's room. "What is the meaning of this? What's going on?" She looks at Nytri and Ophelia then back to those outside.
Nytri turns smiling to her, "No worries, Madam." Nytri stretches her hand to Ophelia, "We were planning on having a sleepover….well, I was." Ophelia looks at Nytri then at her hand in wonder, she takes Nytri's hand and Nytri smiles at the tutor.
The tutor looks at Nytri inquisitively in thought, "Principal Tristan said this little missy is a new special student. We should treat her like no other student and to expect strange occurrences from her." She turns to look at those at the door, "Could this be one of them?" she shakes her head and walks out the door. She glances over everyone, "Alright," speaking to them, "It appears there's nothing to see here. Back to your rooms, it's almost curfew." She claps her hands and the crowd starts to disperse, "Tricia," She calls to one of the students, "Walk with me." She walks away from the room with Tricia following her, she wanted to get information from her.
The nobles responsible from this incident are still staring at Nytri as she walks to the door. The leader speaks, "…..Y….Wha-" Nytri slams her door in her face *BAM!* Nytri sighs, "Seriously, what a pain."
She turns around to see Ophelia looking at her worried, "Are you really okay?" she holds her hands together trembling, "The snake bit you….it looked poisonous."
Nytri shrugs, "I have poison resistance. There's nothing to worry about." She walks over to her desk drawer and pulls out a book.
Ophelia looks down, "The only way to have poison resistance is to take in poi-" Nytri jumps on her, "How about a bedtime story? I got this one from one of my libraries in Azuria."
Ophelia stares at Nytri in thought, "Just who are you? A venomous snake bit you and you want to read a book?" She smiles a little speaking, "Alright." She walks over to Nytri on her bed and lies in it with her.
Nytri uses the blanket to cover Ophelia smiling, "And todays story is about…." She reads the book title, "The story is 'the Arch Bishop and the Saintess of Guoati'. Oh, this'll be fun." She opens the first page.
Ophelia snuggles herself beside Nytri speaking lowly, "Sometimes….it feels like I'm with my mother." She look into Nytri eyes.
Nytri chuckles, "Then maybe you should call me mum? Hmm?" she smiles. Ophelia smiles back then nods slightly. Nytri starts to read the book and her thoughts, "A mother huh, I did raise 70 kids." She looks at Ophelia smiling in thought, "I use to read to 30 kids at once. This feels nice just like then." She continues reading the book as Ophelia slowly drifts to sleep. Nytri puts the book down smiling at Ophelia, "Sweet dreams." Then she slowly falls asleep.
The sun rises onto a new day and the 2 wake up from bed. Ophelia looks down and her thoughts, "I wish the sun didn't come now."
Nytri notices Ophelia looking down then she raises Ophelia's chin up, "What's the matter? Are you worried about those idiots?"
Ophelia smiles wryly in thought, "Maybe it'll be better to not call them that." Then she speaks, "No it's not that…." She rubs her arm all shy, "I'm just not good with this morning.
Nytri smiles wide, "I know what you need, a hot milk." Nytri waves her hand and her storage space opens with 2 bowls of milk hovering before them.
Ophelia looks at the bowls, "I've never seen storage magic work this way before." Nytri gives her a bowl and the start drinking.
Nytri takes a sip and the milk gets on her mouth like a moustache, "This storage skill has a lot of other features but it's main aim is to store." Ophelia notices Nytri's moustache and hides her giggling with Nytri still speaking, "With this one, if you take something our without touching it, it goes back in the storage space." Ophelia bursts out laughing surprising Nytri, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" She turns to the mirror and notices the milk on her lips. She chuckles herself and wipes it off.
The 2 make preparation for class, they set out to their first class which is surprisingly a monster hunting practice. The students go outside the academy to test out their skills against weak monsters to see their progress, under the supervision of the tutors and adventurers. The class moves to the outskirts of the city and set out into a forest.
A group of adventurers hired by the academy joins them to go hunt. They reach the monster concentration zones and professor Gwyneth is handling them. She stands before the class speaking, "Alright everyone, today we're having a practical monster hunt. I hope you are all prepared?!" she smiles at them and murmurs, "Though some of you are overdressed." Then she speaks, "The adventurers will join us and our group will split into smaller groups to take on monsters. A group must not be more than 10 and do take turns when fighting. Remember to listen to the adventurers, they're experienced so they'll give advices to help you." She claps her hand and the class starts grouping themselves.
Phifty wanted to join Nytri but he got too many invites so he couldn't. Nytri's group gathered and they're Ophelia, Quentin, Juniper and Peregrine who kept taking glances at Ophelia subtly occasionally blushing.
The adventurer starts to spread out to the groups and some lead the class into the forest. It's left with Nytri's group since they were one of the fewest in a group, so the adventurers gave propriety to those of large numbers. The plan was to assign them first based on ranks so it's balanced out, the groups starts heading into the forest after getting one guide leaving Nytri's group as last. An adventurer walks up to the group, "Alright everyone, I'll be your guide for this class."
Nytri raises her hand, "Umm mister, I think you I can take this class." She brings out a badge with her adventurer rank on it. The adventurer is shocked, "Mithril rank?!" this gets the attention of others. The adventurer tries to calm himself mumbling, "I'm asked to take care of students and one is over qualified…I'm only silver rank" then he looks at Nytri, "I'll tell your professor about this if it's alright." He turns to look at professor Gwyneth and she gives a thumbs up.
The adventurer sighs then looks at Nytri, "Well, from the look of things you'll be the guide. But I'll join you just incase something unexpected happens." Nytri group is surprised by this. Nytri smiles giving a thumbs up, "You can count on me!" and her group starts heading into the forest.
Juniper tilts her head staring at Nytri, "How come you're a Mithril rank adventurer and why did you not tell us?" Nytri smiles walking backwards, "I was part of an adventurer party before coming to the academy. We use to hunt pretty powerful monsters like wyverns, trolls, high orcs, and a bunch of others."
Ophelia looks at Nytri with stars in her eyes and Juniper nods her head. Quentin grasps his chest feeling down mumbling, "Why do I feel like a large gap is forming?" Peregrine kept glancing at Quentin in thought, "So he's my rival. I'll make sure to win Ophelia." Peregrine thought Quentin had feelings for Ophelia because she was walking beside Nytri and she was ahead of him.
The reach deeper into the forest then Nytri halts looking at the adventurer, "Umm mister, I'm a mage yet I don't have detection magic. So could you be our eyes and ears?" she smiles brightly. The adventurer smiles nodding, "Su~re" and his thoughts, "Such a cute girl. She's so good natured too." He has a dumb smile on his face, Ophelia glares at him.
The adventurer leads them and Nytri starts giving commands, "Okay, Peregrine will be our shielder, Ophelia will be our support, Juniper will be the ranger and Quentin the attacker. I'll be the attack-mage, how does that sound to everyone?" The adventurer is impressed Nytri divided the group so easily based on their strengths and personality.
The group nods accepting in unison. The adventurer also grades them and his thought, "Impressive, she assigned them based on their personality too. the confident to be at the front to take the brunt of it and those lacking to be a distance away to attack. Looks like her Mithril rank is not just for show. Huh?" He stops then notifies them, "Alright students, Monsters on toward."
Peregrine is confused, "What does that me-" Nytri replies, "He means monsters ahead are coming." The adventurer smiles in thought, "She even knows some of our slangs. She must have spent a while adventuring."
Nytri gets ready to battle in combat mode, her eyes changes color then it dawns on her. "Oh right, the monsters on earth are super weak." Then she relaxes….a group of slimes appears ahead of them and the group gets ready to fight.