It was both Tesfia and Alice who could finally say after school. That's probably because the training that they had been doing as a matter of course until now had stagnated for about a month now.
　Of course, the part that is expressed as stagnation is not the training but the place of training.

　As you can see from Tesfaye's statement this morning, she was continuing to do well even in places that Ars's eyes could not reach.
　The reason why I'm so vaguely happy about that is because I've become aware that I've been teaching them. No, it is true that he has trained and honed them, but it is probably because he himself played the role of a teacher.
　He doesn't show any signs of joy that he feels now on his face...he hides it so that he won't be remembered.


　The reason why I'm so saddened by this kind of sentiment is because of what happened at the academy today. It's because the silhouette-only first place that is celebrated as a hero is too divergent from the person himself.
　The only time he can rest is at lunchtime when he can leave the classroom.
　It's clear what made him do that. This is what depressing is all about. I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that many of the students at the academy are in a state of euphoria over the highest peak that can be attained by a god with the honor of being number one.
　They even try to compare it with other countries, saying that they have protected Alpha and led to its development. Isn't it enough that they don't feel satisfied with their superiority?

　But these reactions are partly the fault of Ars himself.
　Too much power and great achievements pick up those who go into battle and scoop them up to make them feel at ease. The result is this.
　In other words, they don't include themselves in the comparisons they make of their country. And none of them are inspired to stand shoulder to shoulder, and they ride on their shoulders without permission, using their eyes and words of admiration.


　Needless to say, Ars's hasty efforts to reform Bellick's army have backfired. The current army has an apex called Bellick, and although it is starting to run smoothly, it has not reached the academy.
　Rather, that role is the role of the Sisti Chancellor, though.
　But the extracurricular lessons in the outside world that took place immediately after entering the school as one of the attempts is probably a start and part of it - although the method presented was full of holes.


　Ars was more dismayed than angered by the students' thoughts that they were taking it for granted to protect their country.

　Having taught Tesfia and Alice, I think I understand, if only briefly, what education is all about.
　Now, if I had said that I wanted to become a single wizard, even if I only talked about it now, I would have still been saved. I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who have a lot of experience in this field.

　If I could say a few words to them, I wonder how they would look at me.
(I'm not going to work and spend the rest of my life doing only what I want to do, the rest is up to you, young people.

　And so the depression continued until after school, and here we are.
　When I get back to the lab, I'll see the results of my training, and it was one of those switchover moments that relieved the depression of the day. Maybe that's why I'm enjoying it more than I should be, and I feel happier than I should.


　Having completely switched his thoughts, Ars once again moves his gaze to the two training sticks.
　Then he squinted his eyes and focused on the faintly flowing magic power. This training stick has the property of repelling and repelling magic power. That's why it's perfect for training in magic manipulation. It's not a good idea for a wizard who is concerned with learning existing magic to train.


(These guys.......................is this me being too good?　(Or is it that the two of them were more resourceful than expected?

　Furthermore, it was also thanks to the training stick with the demon's outer shell.
　However, even if you subtract that, it is too fast to take shape. It was hard to say that it was spare from the expression on his face, but certainly the magic power that was flowing faintly as it suppressed the repulsion and covered the AWR was the target area that Ars had set to reach.
　The training of magic power manipulation is such a long road that it must be continued permanently. Even so, if you can manipulate it up to this point, then you just need to continuously make a habit of it.

　
　Probably, if it's about a D-rated demon, it won't struggle even with AWR alone -- against a simple threat level.


　Ideally, it would be ideal to be able to maintain it for hours once you're out in the outside world, but that's not a good thing if you're in too much of a hurry. Therefore, the rest will have to be done by each of us.

　Loki also pretended to be calm on the surface at their rapid growth, but inwardly he was stuttering. For the cups of tea that had been prepared, only one of which was poured alongside the other.
　If the battle was out of the question, the two of them would have caught Loki's back in terms of magical manipulation.
　She is also excellent at manipulating magic power due to her experience of serving in the outside world and training at an early stage. However, in terms of duration, it's not something she can boast about.
　Loki also imposed the training of magic power manipulation on himself after today.


　Arus judged that he could manage to maintain it for another 20 minutes or so from the expressions on the two of them.

''Good, that's enough.
'What!　Not even close....

　Their expressions of surprise faded, though.

'You could do another twenty minutes or so, couldn't you?　I don't have time to look that far, and I understand most of it.

　The two men's expressions clear up to confirm that Ars's guess was correct.
　Then, somewhat proudly, Tesfia says in a mischievous tone.

'I thought I'd surprise you when I came back. We've both been looking for tips and tricks and stuff.'

　Surely the knack would be individual, but it was not such a simple area to talk about. So, after all, Ars would revise his assessment of the two of them upwards.

''I'm certainly surprised. I had a double-digit wizard I knew do it once, but even that guy was limited to 30 minutes.''

　The resulting situation is a problem, though. If you're going to cover for the appearance of a double-digit magician, it's not possible to make ten grasps.

''Yes, if we get to this point, I suppose we can consider our training in magic manipulation to be over.

　However, the two of them protested with a look of astonishment and impatience at Ars's words.
　Naturally, it was a protest that he didn't understand.

''Eh!　Does that mean the training is over?　Wait a minute, we're not ready to fight in the outside world yet.
'Yes. There's so much more I want to teach you... and... and...

　Alice's grief-stricken complaint is a word that she fears will end the training itself. No, Tesfia would be the same.

　Ars didn't immediately deny this misunderstanding.

'Magic manipulation is the foundation of all magic. Since you've progressed so much with it in your student's body, you should be able to fight in the outside world as well, right?
No, but...

　Instead of Tesfia being unable to take over the second clause, Alice takes over.

'A mage who can fight in the outside world... is that what it means to Al?

　It was a desperate plea, a painful statement, but aside from the scope of interpretation, it was right on target.
　Loki, who had brought four cups of tea on a tray, opened his mouth with a dumbfounded look on his face before Ars, who lifted his cheeks, opened his mouth.

'Master Ars, if you're too mean, you won't be able to argue with anything the two of you have to say.
"What!
'Sorry, sorry, I certainly hope you don't get that one.

　This is because Ars has put together a training program to impose on Tesfia and Alice and shown it to Loki as a document - two books are prepared for both of them, as they are different from each other in terms of lineage. The amount for one person alone is over three hundred pages.
　So, from her point of view, she must have felt it was mean for a farce.

　And after being chided, Ars admitted his fault.

''You're both mistaken. It's like the training never even started in the first place. It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to get a good idea of what you're going to be doing. So you'll have to do your own magic manipulation as a habit.
Hey, if you're so inclined, just say so...

　An angry Tesfia snorted, "Humph," and turned away.
　Alice let out a deep breath of relief.

'But if that's the case, then what do I do next?'

　Alice may have realized anecdotally that the training of the so-called first rank is finally about to begin, and she can't help but expect how much it will help her grow as a magician.
　He could realize that even his magic manipulation had become so powerful that he could see it differently. It was inevitable that he would expect more than that when he heard it was about to begin.

　Tesfia also listened with an already intrigued face, ignoring her anger. She still had to be strong.

　However, the two of them are a bit mistaken. The skill of manipulating magic power was just a result of her own sustenance. Both abilities and rankings, as a condition to a magician who can fight in the outside world, rose together, but it just happened to be.

　Ars looked at their expressions, sipped his tea once and replied with a wicked smile.

''What we're going to do now is study.''
Huh?