The hot weather seems to have eased at the same time as the hot season vacation is over.

　Lately, the difficulty of sleeping at night has faded.

　Second semester classes at St. Renoussourde's Red Academy have started in earnest.
　Instructor Joseph, who was seriously injured by Beshgam, has made a full recovery and has returned as the lion's group's homeroom teacher.

　Three classes: cultivation, combat, and artistry.
　These are not much different from the first semester, even in the second semester, I have the impression that they are not very different from the first semester.
　As long as you take them seriously, there's no problem...I think.
　Surgical classes are somewhat unique in my case, but I think I can handle it.

　Anyway, the big change in the second semester is the lifting of the ban on capturing the Holy Ruins, which was stopped in the middle of the first semester.

''Are you still wondering what to do with the Holy Ruins attack team?''

　Mr. Currier, sitting next to me, asks me while crossing his legs.

'Yes, well,'
Hmm.

　Currier smiled with a smile that was laced with lewdness.

'I see. So Kurohiko is not enough for you to be alone with me?
No, I'm not saying that I--
Humph, I'm just kidding.

　Miss Currier put her cheekbones to her cheek, and this time she smiled teasingly.

'No wonder the women around you want to tease you.
..........

　It was a captivating smile, to the point where he almost decided to leave them alone already.
　Sometimes this person's smile is a sudden event, or maybe it's because this person's smile is a sudden event, but the instantaneous destructive force of wind speed is strangely high.

''Ku, Kurohiko?　Hey.

　Currier-san's palms repeat the up and down motion in my vision.

''Huh?''
Did you just wake up and realize you're not in a coma?

　Oh dear.
　I guess I've fallen in love with your smile and my thoughts have gone blank.

'I'm sorry.......I guess I was just admiring Currier-san's smile.
Ugh, you're an idiot...

　Currier-san turns red with a cackle and lowers her gaze.

''Well, not at all........I can't match that surprise of yours.......''

　Later in the day, his voice was a bit upbeat.

　And from one corner of the classroom, a disturbing air rises.

''d*mn........that Kurohiko guy, he's showing off as soon as the second half class starts.......''
　My breasts are bothering me, while Kurohiko's got that currier's breasts - oh, shit!
''To think that Kurohiko can do whatever he wants with those tempting thighs on a regular basis--guh!　I don't want to think about it!
"Oh, I ended up taking care of a horse most of my time back home... and even the horse is a male, a ruthless reality...

　............
　It's been a long time since I've had this air of resentment.
　However.
　When I visited the knights, they treated me well, so on the contrary, the air of not being treated as "Lord Forbidden Spell Maker" is somewhat relieving.......
　It's like there are no walls, or something.

''Oi, hey!　That Kurohiko guy is smiling with a sense of superiority!
What a jerk!
''Kurohiko should be attacking women all the time, not the Holy Ruins!　I'm a hard-core guy who will devote everything to capturing the Holy Ruins!　Wow!
To tell you the truth I'm jealous, you son of a b*tc*!

　Ku, I was just remembering to appreciate the natural distance between my classmates....
　Moreover, the image of me in their minds, that was just an erotic man.

''I was aware of the changes in the attitudes of the people in the castle and the Knights towards Kurohiko, but the people in the Lion Clan haven't changed for better or worse... maybe I should respect them in a way.

　While dumbfounded, Currier-san also laughed bitterly.

''But, well........it can't be helped being a man.......''

　Currier-san's cheeks turn a faint cherry-red color and she uncrosses her legs a bit awkwardly.

'My thighs wouldn't be that big of a deal... oh dear.

　He is not used to receiving praise and attention at any time.

　Miss Currier looks around the classroom.

'Speaking of which, where did Cecily and the others go?

　There was no Zeke and Mr. Hyrgis in the classroom either.

'Oh, you said you had to run an errand for Makina-san?
Okay.

　Currier-san flicks her gaze to the classroom door.

''It would be best if that Cecily guy could form an attack team with us...''

　As I thought during my overnight study, Cecily's knowledge of the Holy Ruins is quite impressive.
　Since she originally aimed to surpass her brother's record, it's not surprising that she had done careful preliminary research before enrolling in the school.

''So, how was Beosa Fallontessa's side?
I've made a few calls, but it looks like they're going to put together the candidates who were working with Fibruk and Bashkatha and reassemble the attack team as is.

　Mr. Beoza said.

''I'm honored to be invited, but it's not beautiful to be the only one to pull out in the middle.

　It's typical of him to say that.
　I have no choice but to back down when he takes the conversation into the realm of his obsession with beauty.

'What about the two chairmen and Ira and the others?
There's no place to start with in that state...

　In fact, at lunchtime, the rumor that the Forbidden Spell Maker and Currier Versteyn were looking for a member of the attack team seemed to have spread throughout the school.

　So, while I was having lunch in the cafeteria, Chairman Koo came out and asked me to join the attack team with the Kaze Kai.

　As Chairman Koo was recruiting me in this way, Chairman Doris, accompanied by members of the student council, interrupted him.

　Even senior Rei, who is on the attack team with Ira, joined in, and eventually it turned out to be a recruitment battle.

　So it was a hectic time for us.

''With that, I have a feeling that if I choose any of them, I'll have a bad taste in my mouth later on...''

　If that's the case, you're right not to choose anywhere.
　It's best for everyone to get along with each other - and that's one thing.
　Besides,'' I continue.

''We could have teamed up with just the four of us - Chairman Doris, Chairman Koo, Senior Ray, and Ira-san.
Is it still going to be a problem for those in their respective societies and the candidates who are working with Ira and the others?
''Yes. If your only objective is to break through the 29th level of the highest achievement record, I thought that you might be able to attack in a large group. But--
Any more and you're in danger of dying.
Yes, sir.

　If you die in the Holy Ruins, you will be transported to the earth in a living state.
　However, after the transfer, they are asleep and it will take a long time before they wake up.
　In a bad case, there are cases where they won't wake up for years.

'My target is the lowest level,'

　The first forbidden spell is probably in the Special Grade Holy Ruins.
　However, the possibility of the forbidden spellbook lying in the school's Holy Ruins is not zero.
　Although it's unclear if the expression "bottom-clearing" is appropriate, I'd like to explore the holy relics in this school to the lowest level.

''From the twenty-nineth level onwards, the area is unknown to the candidates... in other words, the strength and danger of the demons are also considered unknown.
''Yes. Yes, I know that dying in the ruins is not really "death" in the true sense of the word. But I heard that the vivid memories of the time just before death don't disappear and can have an adverse effect on the psyche.......
You don't want to put yourself in harm's way, do you? Well, I'm inclined to agree with you.

　President Doris and President Koo's abilities were shown at the Holy Martial Arts Festival.
　They also have powerful unique techniques.

　Senior Ray also proved at the St. Martial Arts Festival that he's a strong enough competitor to be called a strong man.
　As for Ira-san, she has made remarkable progress in battle.

　However, when it comes to the other candidates, there is still some concern about their fighting abilities.

　In the Holy Ruins, the larger the group, the more difficult it is to capture.
　The number of attacking demons would also increase.
　For example, if a horde like the Blue Goblin of the past appeared, and if the attackers were far more powerful demons than the Blue Goblin - I'm not confident that I could protect the other candidates.

　Currier-san snorted.

''If this is the kind of thing that works with ill-advisedness, you might think that those who are not good enough can be used as discarded pawns in turn, but... but Kurohiko is the kind of guy who can't do that kind of thing, you know.

　I chuckle.

'Per Hibigami, you'd say I'm sweet, though.
If he tries to say something like that, I'll cut him down to size on the spot. Well--

　Currier-san floats her hips.

''Let's go to the dining room for a while and see if the two of us can do the Holy Ruins attack.

　The attack on the Holy Ruins is going to be just Currier-san and I, after all.