"That's not just a matter of aura amplification... It's on a whole different level, isn't it?"
All the students looked at Leo with expressions of exasperation.
'Leo Ploub...!'
Durand gritted his teeth, and Selia felt goosebumps all over her body.
'Is that Leo's flame?'
Everyone was surprised, but Leo himself was the most shocked.
'This is way too effective!'
Leo, who had been using Aron's breathing technique freely, had always known that it didn't quite fit him since it was a technique of the water spirits.
As a result, the actual aura amplification effect was inferior compared to Aron's.
In such a situation, after adjusting the breathing technique based on what Ai had taught him, this was the result.
Sssss-!
It was as if his hand was cooling down, with smoke rising from it.
Even when he had pushed his limits to draw out more power before, he had suffered burns.
'This is like my arm is completely burned.'
Leo endured the pain and sheathed his sword.
"Amazing!"
"Hey! Leo, how did you do that? Do you have any tricks?"
"Teach me too!"
Just as the students of the Knighting Department were excitedly asking questions,
Thud, thud,
Ai, who had rushed over, examined Leo's arm and frowned.
"Nella, come and treat Leo's hand."
"Wh-what? Ah! Yes!"
Nella, who possessed the aura of healing, hurried over.
"I'll be back from the infirmary, so you all keep practicing."
***
After the Knighting Department class ended,
Leo immediately headed to the Magic Department class.
Since today was a practical class, he went to the magic practice area instead of the classroom building.
As Leo was walking out of the drill ground, he met a female student.
"Chloe? What are you doing here at this time?"
"I came to pick up something I left in the classroom."
Chloe, who always carried two thick magic books, approached.
"Is your Knighting Department class over now?"
"Yeah. Good timing. Let's go together."
"R-really?"
'Ah! It's been a while since I've walked with Leo alone!'
Feeling slightly nervous, Chloe took a deep breath.
'Chloe! Don't be nervous! Walking with Leo isn't such a big deal that you need to be nervous!'
Chloe, who was fidgeting, clenched her fists.
'Right! I'll have a normal conversation to ease this awkward atmosphere!'
"Isn't the weather nice today?"
"No, it's quite hot."
"......"
As Leo frowned and looked up at the sky due to the intense sunlight, Chloe smacked her forehead with a magic book.
'Why did I talk about the weather?'
Feeling the atmosphere become even more awkward, Chloe was at a loss.
"The atmosphere is good, isn't it, juniors?"
Chloe was startled by the voice from behind and turned around.
There, Torua was lying on a floating carpet.
"T-Torua senpai?"
"Hello, Chloe-kun."
"Do you know me?"
"Of course, Chloe Mueller! I remember the names of my excellent juniors."
"It's an honor!"
"Mm! As I thought, you are a good junior."
Torua smiled and reached out to pat Chloe's head.
"Compared to such a cute junior like Chloe-kun, Leo-kun you are... "
Torua made a very displeased expression.
'What is it? Does she dislike Leo?'
Feeling an ominous atmosphere, Chloe became slightly tense.
"When are you planning to come to the Magic Department? You're being isolated because you're neither here nor there."
"That's because I isolated the entire grade."
"You don't have any friends, do you?"
"No, I have many. Like Chloe, for example."
Seeing the two bickering, Chloe laughed awkwardly.
"Torua senpai, you seem to be close with Leo?"
"Yeah, of course, he's a junior in the Magic Department, right?"
"Who said I'm in the Magic Department?"
"You."
"Isn't forcing a department a violation of school rules? By the way, our homeroom teacher is Professor Halind."
"Tsk. Clever brat."
Torua clicked her tongue.
Even the always straightforward Torua was just a weak student in front of Halind.
"Anyway, I heard you deciphered the founder of the Seirun's magic this time? How did you do it? I tried to decipher it but gave up halfway."
"I also want to hear about it. It's a famous magic formula that the Magic Tower has been researching for a long time."
"Chloe-kun, you're from the Northern Magic Tower, right? I saw the Northern interpretation and found it interesting compared to the Southern one. How about we have a discussion about it?"
"Sure!"
"Yeah, yeah. That's what a mage should do. Come, get on."
Torua willingly offered her carpet, and Chloe eagerly chatted about magic.
Both of them, with their immense thirst for knowledge, had a great conversation.
'Mages never change, whether in the past or now.'
The two, who had been engrossed in their conversation, realized they were almost at the class location.
"Hmm. We arrived without even hearing Leo-kun's interpretation. What kind of magic was it? The Seirun Society hasn't announced it yet, so I'm dying to know, junior."
Torua poked Leo's side with her magic wand.
Chloe also looked at Leo with shining eyes, clearly curious.
Seeing this, Leo summoned mana in his hand.
Seeing the flower that bloomed from Leo's hand, Torua and Chloe blinked in a daze.
"It was a magic to create flowers."
Leo smiled and handed the flower and the magic books to Chloe before entering the practice area.
"You have a bold side, don't you?"
Torua chuckled and winked at Chloe, whose ears were turning red.
"Good luck, cute junior."
***
The students gathered in the practice area all had tense expressions.
The reason was none other than Torua, who could be called a senior.
"Brother Leo, did Senior Zamua come to your Knighting Department class?"
"No, she didn't come today."
While Chelsea was making a puzzled face,
"It's so hot today. It's like the weather in the South."
Torua, who had been sitting on her magic carpet, grumbled.
As soon as she said that, Karl quickly stepped forward.
"I have a parasol, Senior!"
"Huh?"
"Here, have some orange juice too."
Karl, who had created a shade with the parasol, took out orange juice from his bag and handed it to Torua.
"You're well-prepared?"
Torua, looking impressed, put her mouth to the straw.
Then Karl rubbed his hands and said,
"5 silver coins."
"Here."
Torua smiled wryly, as if she had expected it, and paid the price for the service without hesitation.
"I sometimes envy Karl's audacity."
As Chelsea crossed her arms and spoke, Leo chuckled, and Torua tilted her head.
"Hmm. Still, something seems lacking? Chelsea-kun, can you come here for a moment?"
"Me?"
Chelsea approached Torua.
"Can you create a cool breeze?"
"Huh?"
"Here, 5 silver coins."
Ding~
Chelsea caught the 5 silver coins that flew onto her palm with a reluctant expression.
"Payment for the errand. Now, create a cool breeze quickly."
Chelsea had no choice but to create a cool breeze.
After that, Torua started to use her juniors freely, spending 5 silver coins here and there.
"I couldn't use the freshmen so freely due to guilt, but now that I'm paying for their services, I can use them without hesitation."
Everyone glared at Karl with sharp eyes as Torua smiled contentedly.
'It's your fault for doing something unnecessary that led to this!'
For a magic student, it was a no-go to suffer in the scorching sun while consuming mana.
Karl, looking uncomfortable, turned his head.
Torua's demands became increasingly bizarre.
Drawing incomprehensible magic circles on the ground or creating oddly shaped statues.
Just as Torua's rampage, which had earned her the reputation of being one of the most unique students in the entire grade, was reaching its peak,
"What are you doing, Torua Yan?"
Everyone flinched and looked in the direction of the voice.
And they all looked surprised.
The professor who appeared in the practice area was not Ren.
Torua also widened her eyes at the unexpected appearance.
The person who appeared in class was none other than Professor Albi.