The homeroom teacher silenced the uproar between Absolute and his classmates. And now, their first HR class was about to begin.
“As I mentioned at the entrance ceremony, I’m Teach Tote, the homeroom teacher for Class A. I specialize in teaching swordsmanship and combat. Before becoming a teacher, I was an adventurer. I might not look like it, but I’m pretty strong, you know? Nice to meet you all.”
Teach Tote… I don’t remember him being that active in the original story.
But judging from his reaction to me earlier, he seems like a fair person.
Besides, an adventurer, huh? That’s a profession I haven’t had much to do with.
In this world, there were no dungeons, but monsters did exist. Adventurers were people who hunted monsters or took on all sorts of requests.
“Alright, now it’s your turn to introduce yourselves. I’ll say this in advance, there’s no social hierarchy based on status in this school. Don’t say anything that belittles others, got it? Let’s start with the one at the end over there.”
Urged by Teach, the self-introductions began one by one. While everyone was getting through it without any problems, the introductions of the original characters started up from time to time.
“I’m Michael Rainana. I’m royalty, but let’s be friendly here at the academy. Pleased to meet you all.”
Michael introduced himself with a smile he never showed Absolute. Just do that all the time!
“I’m Christina Zen. I don’t intend to lose to anyone in magic, academics, or as a woman!”
Christina Zen.
She’s the daughter of Duke Zen, who serves as the prime minister of the Rainana Kingdom.
In the original story, after challenging the Hero to a match and losing, she would repeatedly challenge him for revenge. However, she loses her life early on in an original event. By the way, she’s currently a candidate to be Michael’s fiancée.
Next, the Hero.
“Nice to meet you, I’m Alto, the next Hero. My goal is to become the strongest in the Rainana Kingdom and protect people from the bad guys.”
He glanced at me for a moment, but I ignored him.
“I’m Alicia Mirai. I hope to have a peaceful school life.”
It was just a single sentence, but it somehow gave off a sense of hardship.
And then, the Saint.
“I’ve come from the Rainana Church. My name is Elizabeth. I look forward to working with you all.”
Several people were entering with recommendations from the Rainana Church under the guise of guarding the Saint. There were a few in this class, too.
“I am Leone Suiloku, First Princess of the Suiloku Kingdom. I look forward to meeting you all.”
Leone Suiloku.
She’s a princess of the Suiloku Kingdom and is in the Rainana Kingdom under the pretense of studying abroad. However, the real reason is different; because the country is in crisis, she’s studying abroad under the guise of evacuating the princess. And the one who resolves it is the Hero. In other words, it’s an event. By clearing this event, the Hero will gain achievements, and his influence in the country and academy will increase. Somehow, I have to keep the Hero away from this event.
While I was thinking about that, the greetings were finishing up one after another.
“Last one. Ark, it’s your turn.”
I was urged by Teach.
Come to think of it, Absolute refused to introduce himself in the original story. I want to refuse too, but I won’t. This is a break from the original flow, and a declaration of war as a villain. Let’s do this!
“Absolute Ark. Anyone who gets in my way will be crushed without mercy. Be prepared.”
The class had various reactions. There was a mix of hostility, disgust, and interest in their eyes. But I didn’t care. Having been born as Absolute and tracing the life he had lived, I was already prepared. Absolute was a proud man who had protected the country from the shadows, even while being looked at coldly by the country and the readers in the original story. I really respect you, but in the end, you were forced to bear all the sins and you lost.
This isn’t just for myself, this is a fight to reclaim Absolute’s pride.
“Sigh, I told you not to make too many enemies, but you never listen.”
After that, Teach explained the academy’s facilities and class schedules.
“Are there any questions? If not, then lastly, we’ll be holding a mock battle tomorrow as a way for the class to get to know each other. Everyone’s curious about the abilities of their classmates, right? And you all were at each other’s throats earlier, too. It’s a good opportunity, so fight and understand each other.”
The mock battle during the recreation after the entrance ceremony was the event where the Hero and Absolute faced off for the first time. This was a losing event for the Hero, but he would use this defeat as a springboard to further improve his abilities.
“I’ll decide the pairings. Everyone will have one match. I’ll give you a heads up, the first match will be Ark and Alto, you two. I’ve heard that you’re both quite strong. And since your opponent is the Hero, don’t use any magic or skills that would take the other person’s life. I think it’ll be alright, but using enhancement magic before the match is also prohibited, alright? With that, we’ll end it here for today.”
HR ended, and the classmates also went home.
“Absolute, that self-introduction earlier was really cool, but we’re worried about you. Don’t you think it’s better not to make too many enemies in the class?”
Lady Cruel called out with a worried expression. Oriana and Mist, who were nearby, also had expressions that seemed to say the same thing.
“Is that so… but this was necessary.”
I appreciate your concern, but I really wanted to say that for my own sake this time. I might be causing trouble for everyone, but I’ll protect you properly, and I won’t be lenient with my enemies, so please rest assured.
“…Absolute, we are bound to you by fate. However, please stop drawing hate to yourself to protect us.”
Huh?
Something’s off here.
“It pains us to see you get hurt for our sake. Please, take care of yourself a little more.”
Ah, so that’s how you interpreted it. I feel a little bad that I might be causing trouble for you guys, more than anything. I won’t say it, though.
“Don’t misunderstand, I said that for my own sake. …Well, whatever, let’s go home. The others are waiting.”
The Ark House was also supposed to provide transportation, so Absolute quickly left the classroom.
The three of them followed his back with their eyes.
“…Oriana, Mist, we will protect Absolute. We absolutely won’t let him fight alone!”
Mist and Oriana nodded at Lady Cruel’s words.
“Now, let’s go!”
They hurriedly chased after Absolute, and they went home cheerfully.
