Chapter 244: Chapter 244: Second Semester (2)

After arriving at the academy.

Iris went to the mansion with the dildo Faye made for her, Iona headed to her lab, and Faye took the chimera corpse straight to her workshop.

Though it had been bustling just a while ago, it was now just Carla, Elisha, and me in my room.

“…Come to think of it, isn’t this quite impressive? How is the dormitory at the academy on par with the guest rooms of the Church of Righteous Radiance?”

Returning to the academy dormitory after a long time, I threw my luggage into a corner and sprawled on the bed, mumbling.

Following me, Carla picked up my scattered luggage and gathered it in one place, responding in a soft voice.

“It’s true that the Church of Righteous Radiance is a major power, but it’s not a money-hungry organization. Also, the academy was created with the combined efforts of the entire Eurelia Continent.”

“To add a bit more to what Carla said, it’s also to show a clear difference and stimulate the students of Class B and C.”

Elisha, who had sat down lightly at the edge of the bed, said this while picking out the essentials from the gathered luggage.

“I know. I did know, but… still, I always thought dormitories were somewhat subpar. Like, with bugs, and occasionally the plumbing would break and produce rusty water.”

“Oh my? Have you attended some third-rate educational institution?”

“No. It’s just what I’ve heard.”

As the academy ran smoothly, several imitation institutions started popping up. Of course, the gap between those and the academy was like that between an elementary school and a university.

These various educational institutions aim to produce academy entrants, which helps to understand their purpose.

Well, my dormitory bias stems from my life on Earth.

I went to high school far from home and stayed in a dormitory… it was dreadful.

I’ll never forget the moment I woke up to find a cockroach right in front of my face.

Cheers to my past self, who stayed calm and trapped it with a tissue and a box, fearing it might fly into my mouth if I screamed.

Incidentally, now, due to my exceptional memory trait, I can never forget such moments.

Because of such experiences, even though I knew through H&A that the Class A dormitories were as good as luxury hotels, I still underestimated them a bit.

Having visited the guest rooms of the Church of Righteous Radiance recently changed my mind.

“The only better guest rooms would probably be those of the Levantine Empire.”

“Oh? Not necessarily. The first guest room of the Kingdom of Alfheim is even better.”

“Really?”

“Yes. The facilities are not much different, but it’s imbued with the blessing of the World Tree, so just breathing there heals your body. The problem is that only High Elves can enter.”

“High Elves, huh… You’ve been there, Elisha.”

“Of course. That’s why I can confidently say it’s better… though I can’t go near it anymore.”

Elisha sighed deeply, a bitter smile on her face.

Watching her for a moment, I rolled on the bed and buried my nose in her large butt.

“Sniff.”

Why do elves always smell like fresh grass or trees, no matter where you sniff?

“Wh-what are you doing?! Why are you sniffing weird places, you?!”

“Because you were having strange thoughts and getting depressed.”

“What does that have to do with it?!”

“It has nothing to do with it. I just saw your butt in front of me and decided to sniff it.”

“That’s not something to say so proudly! At least make an excuse!”

Elisha looked incredulous but then gently stroked my head with a small laugh.

“Well… it’s a bit disappointing, but it’s not like I can stay there every day, so I don’t mind much.”

“…That’s good then.”

My voice came out gruff, perhaps because she seemed to have seen through my thoughts.

Elisha giggled, poking my nose, as if she knew everything.

Watching her, Carla sneaked closer and started sniffing the top of my head from behind.

…Why sniff there?

I felt like I understood Elisha a bit more now.

The day before the start of the new term, Faye came to visit.

Knock, knock, knock.

“Junior, it’s me.”

Accompanied by a suspicious line.

“Who are you? I don’t know anyone like that.”

“It’s me! Faye Yareunshade! Your trustworthy personal alchemist!”

“Trustworthy…? You are my personal alchemist, Senior Faye, but I wouldn’t say trustworthy.”

“What?”

“Provide proof that you are Senior Faye.”

“Are you really going to be like this, Junior?! I came all this way with a new staff I completed…”

As I teased her, Faye stamped her foot and pouted.

Maybe I should stop teasing her and let her in. As I reached for the doorknob…

“Okay, then I’ll give you proof. Put your ear close to the door.”

“Huh? Um… okay, ready.”

Pressing my ear against the door as Faye requested, I could hear her much more clearly.

“Ahem. I’ll say this just once, so listen carefully.”

“Sure, sure. What are you going to say…?”

“I, Faye Yareunshade, declare that my breasts belong to Junior Yandel and can be touched anytime, anywhere, without complaint….”

Hey, that’s what you said jokingly last time! Why say that outside?!

Click!

“Come in quickly!”

“Hehe. It worked.”

Nodding satisfactorily, Faye walked in briskly. She seemed a bit embarrassed herself.

Sighing deeply, I glanced around. Of course, there was no one around.

Yeah. She wouldn’t have said that in the hallway if there was anyone.

Thud.

After closing the door, I turned around. Faye, who had greeted Carla and Elisha, naturally lay down on the sofa.

Anyone would think it was her room.

Feeling slightly incredulous, I playfully squeezed Faye’s chest and asked.

“So? What’s the matter? You said you made a new staff. Is it because of that?”

“That’s right. It’s the staff I mentioned before, using the sensory-linking slime… Ah, this part is so soft…”

“Indeed, it is quite soft.”

“…I was talking about my chest.”

“Right.”

“Ugh.”

Faye pouted her lips but didn’t push my hand away as she pulled out a long staff from her pocket space.

“Ta-da!”

“Oh… Is this it?”

The staff was a straight metal rod, similar to the current staff.

However, unlike the plain chrome color of the previous one, this one was painted black with intricate purple patterns, giving it a more luxurious feel.

The slightly enlarged, rounded end was a design downgrade, but the stronger energy I felt indicated a better magic stone was used.

As soon as I accepted it from Faye, I channeled my magic through it.

“Oh. The mana conductivity is definitely better than before. At least it’s beyond practice level and into the realm of a decent staff.”

“Right? It looks like metal, but it’s not. I made it using parts from the chimera you brought back.”

“Ew.”

That’s a bit gross. I can almost smell it.

But Faye continued excitedly, perhaps misinterpreting my reaction as admiration.

“As you can see, the end is bigger, too, right? It’s the part where the magic stone goes, and it’s designed to maximize impact when used as a weapon. I melted down the carapace of the commander to make it.”

“Well, that’s good.”

It was a bit unsettling, but using a Tarasque carapace as a weapon was definitely an advantage.

In H&A, you could only collect drop items, not the actual corpse, so you couldn’t get such material.

If implemented, high-tier items made from Tarasque carapace would be top-notch.

The thought of using material I had only imagined excited me.

“Even though it’s post-mortem, the mana doesn’t flow through it anymore, making it less durable. Yet it’s so tough… Without the magic tools Iris made, we wouldn’t have been able to extract it.”

“You mean those dangerous-looking magic tools you showed me before? It’s impressive to process something that could kill several high-ranking knights.”

Initially, Iris was attached to give Faye advice on enchantments, but they’ve grown quite close and now help each other with various things.

The recent magic tools she received were one of those.

“…Was it that strong? And you caught it without any injuries?”

“I didn’t fight it head-on. I trapped it and captured it easily. Anyway, isn’t there a more important feature you haven’t explained?”

“Oh, right. It’s much sturdier than before, so you can handle it roughly. Now, for the most important part.”

Faye sat up and held out her hand. I handed the staff back to her.

Bringing the staff closer, Faye showed the purple patterns engraved on it.

“Here. This part is the center of the magic circle. If you drop your blood here, it will imprint your information.”

“Let’s do it.”

Using an ice spear the size of a needle, I pricked my thumb lightly. The slight sting was followed by small beads of blood.

As I brought it to the center part Faye mentioned…

Whirr.

The purple lines started to glow, spreading from where the blood touched.

Like a snake climbing a tree, the purple lines spread throughout the staff, eventually forming a coiled magic circle.

Simultaneously, the sensation of holding the staff changed instantly.

“This is…”

Thankfully, it didn’t feel like holding my own penis.