Kirill, who prevented the runaway magic and confirmed his and Leon's safety, exhaled heavily with relief.

It's a good job. It's a great victory.

Rae: ......

　It was my friend Rae who called out to Kirill, who was sitting down.
　Beside him was Eleanor.

'Can you stand?'

　Kirill grabbed the hand that Rae had extended to him and stood up, dazed.
　There was no problem for a third party to lend a hand to the trialist, as the winner had already been decided.

　The trial arena was filled with the voices of people of all sizes.
　Most of them were praising Kirill's Venus, but there were also a few that ridiculed Leon here and there.

　It couldn't be helped.
　There is too much difference in the basic academic skills and abilities between students from noble families and those from commoners to begin with.
　This is even more so if it is a mage course that requires advanced education.

　It's a good thing that you have the privileged environment of an earl's family and even possesses the magic of the family tradition, but when Leon challenges Kirill from a commoner's background, he loses to Kirill, who is helplessly defeated, and on top of that, he faints and is incontinent.
　From a nobleman's point of view, this would be a disgrace to the aristocrats, and for a commoner's student, it's just a good thing.

It's just so awkward.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most of it," she said in a tone of disgust as she sent a cold look at Rion, who was lying on his back with his robe's lower body part wet.

''You should have just left that thing alone.

　This time when I turned my head to Kirill, the angular-eyed viscountess looked annoyed.

''That's not how it works, so ......

　As Eleanor, she may not be someone worth bothering to protect, but that doesn't mean she's not a Kirill who can be abandoned.

'See, the language again--, well, that's fine now.

　He spoke to Kirill in his usual polite tone of voice, and Eleanor, who quickly regained her composure, turned her body to the audience.
　What's going on?　And before Kirill had time to think about it, Eleanor took a deep breath and opened her mouth.

'Ladies and gentlemen in the audience!　As you can see, the match right now is Kirill, who is in the Mage Course, beating Leon-sama, who is also in the Mage Course!

　Kirill was surprised by the sudden action.

'As I'm sure many of you are aware of the situation, this time it was triggered by Rion-sama's objection to me being called names by my friends!

　Shouting in front of people is an unbecoming act for a noblewoman.
　In fact, there are many aristocratic students who frown upon it.

　But the majority of students are from commoners, and they don't care about the convenience of the aristocracy.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on.

　As for Rai, who is next to him, he has a grinning, amused expression on his face.

''Kirill's victory, Rion-sama assured us that he would not interfere in our friendship in the future in any way!　Therefore, from this point onwards, even if Kirill calls me names, there's no need for unnecessary interference, even if he calls me by my name!　Anyone who has an objection--

　Eleanor, who broke off the words, pointed at Leon, who was still in his disgusting appearance.

''Please challenge Kirill the same as that person!

　For students from commoners to begin with, this is of no interest to them.
　It would be unpleasant for some of the nobleman's children, but that doesn't guarantee that they would be able to challenge Kirill and win.
　Even Leon was at the mercy of and overwhelmed.

　Among his cronies and sympathizers, there is no nobleman's children who are more capable than Leon.
　Not only is it unlikely that they would win even if they challenged him, but they would be a laughing stock in the aristocratic community if they exposed themselves in an abomination like Rion.
　Inevitably, they did not keep their mouths shut while biting their lips.

　After confirming that no objections were raised from the audience, Eleanor nodded with satisfaction and turned back to Kirill and the others.
　The expression on her face was filled with a sense of accomplishment that she had done it.

''Kirill, Rai. I won't let anyone complain just because you called my name with this!

　Rae, who takes it in, looks as amused as ever.
　But on the other hand, Kirill's expression is gloomy.

　If you make such a declaration as I just made in the public eye, it's hard to understand how troubling - if you ask Rai - the school life from tomorrow will be.
　Eleanor doesn't care about Kirill's feelings, and Rae has an amused look on her face as she says, "It's going to be fun.

　The other students are just looking at us from afar and don't show any signs of approaching us, and there is no one in the school for Kirill to complain to.
　As the day passed, Kirill was made painfully aware that there was no one in the school who understood him.

　As a result, he ended up blurting out to the black-haired demon instructor at Aldis' house.

''You don't have to make a big proclamation in a place like that: ......

　Kirill says weakly with an expression that looks like he's about to start crying halfway through.

　After finishing the trial run with Leon, Kirill came out of the school and came to Ardis' house as usual.

　Kirill nodded when he finished talking about the trial run at the academy and what happened.

Good.

Hey, boy.

　Standing on either side of Kirill and stroking her pearl-white hair are Filia and Liana.
　Apparently they are comforting me.

''But, Kirill, even that baroness wouldn't have done that without thinking about it.

...... What do you mean by that?

　Kirill asked with a dubious look on his face.

'Not all of the people who were in the testing room knew what was going on, right?　In fact, only a few people would know exactly what was going on. If the person you're dealing with is a son of a nobleman, he might go behind your back and tell people things that are not true. For example, ''The commoner is trying to manipulate the baroness into going down the wrong path, so he wants to bring her to justice'' or ''The baroness is at the mercy of the commoner to get her out of their hands. If you do that, the moment you do that, Kirill will be treated as the bad guy. If it's done poorly, he could be expelled from the school.

'I don't think you'd go that far with a single argument like that, but ......

　Indeed, I heard that there are many aristocrats who wear their position in the aristocracy and behave arrogantly towards commoners.

　But would they go to such lengths for a mere student's dispute with each other?
　Such a question dulled Kirill's imagination.

It's not a good idea to underestimate the aristocrats. They are neither honorable nor clean. Moreover, in the sense that they are obsessed with appearances and appearances, they are much the same as the people of the underworld. The only difference between the aristocrats and the underworld is whether they have status and power or not. Of course I'll do that much to save face.

Yes ......, what is it?

　The twins got tired of stroking Kirill's hair, and with a little force in their hands, they began to ruffle Kirill's hair.
　The hair that had been trimmed is now bouncing up and down as if just after waking up from sleep, but Kirill, who is concentrating on the conversation with Ardis, has no time for that.

''That's probably why that Viscountess got everyone in the audience involved. If the other nobleman reveals the situation in public before the other party's nobleman turns his hand from behind the scenes, then everyone present is a witness. Even if the other nobleman tries a subterfuge after that, it won't be very effective.

You mean you've thought that far ahead?

Yeah. That's how it looked to me. It was a bit heavy-handed in the way it was done, but it was a check, wasn't it?　Well, I guess that's another story about the name calling crap.

　Apparently, Eleanor isn't just a brusque young lady either.

　Certainly, she had thought a lot of things through in her own way, such as arranging the referee's role in advance to warn her opponent of cheating.
　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I think it's a good idea.

　But, Kirill's face is twisted.

　It is one thing to keep the opponent in check and another to call him or her by his or her name, as Aldis said.

You can also use it as a guide. Now you can call me by my name without hesitation!　Look!　You should call me by my name!

　And I'd rather not be forced to call her by her first name.
　It's not that I want to call Eleanor by her name, nor do I want to gain the acquaintance of a nobleman.

　It's not a bad thing to have a relationship with a nobleman, of course, considering the fact that the Lovel Chamber of Commerce is a good friend of yours.
　But it's hard to believe that the unladylike Eleanor will help you to make friends with the nobility.

　I've been lost in thought when Ardis called out to Kirill.

'Kirill.

Is it ......?

　Kirill pulled his thoughts back in front of him.

'I'm actually thinking of going away soon.

Long distance?

　Ardis continues to talk to Kirill, who has a question on his face.

'Yeah, I've only been getting requests for a day trip to drop Kirill off and pick him up these days, but I'm thinking of going with Rona to the Empire in a little while.

'What?　So how did I get here ......, well, you're not going to tell me to come here alone, are you?

　Until now, every time Kirill flew back and forth between this house and the King's Landing, he was carried by Aldis in the air.
　If Aldis is going to be away from home for a while, of course he can't get any help.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　Kirill's question, which was expected to be a denial, imagining a future that he didn't want to think about too much, was returned in heartless words.

'No, I intend to, but?'

'Yes!　No!　I can't do this alone!

It's not true. Chanting while running at full speed, attacking from close range, plus deploying barriers at a moment's notice. If you can move that much, you'll be fine. The rest of the time, if you can train in a few special situations, you won't have any problems getting to the capital and back here.

　It is true that I am aware that my abilities are much better than when I first entered the school.
　But that is only at the level of a student attending the school.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're doing.

''I don't really ...... feel it at all, but ......

I'm not suggesting that you go hunting for lacter.

　Aldis says to think more comfortably, but as Kirill, he can't easily reply with a high yes.

　After all, this is the forest that connects to the demon's Causus.
　Even though it's the outer edge, it's not a place that a mere student would set foot in.
　The school also has a strict mandate to 'not set foot in the Caucasus Forest, even if it is on the outer edge.

　When I told Ardis this, he kicked me off with a dumbfounded look.

''That's too much of a stretch,''

　In the past, some of the students at Mariusius Academy had entered the Causus Forest, and Aldis had had the opportunity to come into contact with such students.

''I think you should be more confident, though.

　Kirill didn't know what to say to Aldis, who smiled bitterly.
　He could only reply vaguely, leaving a complicated feeling on his face.

　The twins, who had fiddled with Kirill's head as much as they wanted, were already in the kitchen talking to Nere, as if their interest had shifted elsewhere.
　Despite the joyful twin voices that spilled out of the kitchen, Kirill's heart sank even darker than when he was forced to try out with Leon.