The next dayâs breakfast was simply miso soup, omelet, grilled sharken, and rice.
I had previously baked a batch of grilled sharken and stored it in my inventory, so I only had to take it out right before serving to eat it freshly grilled.
Inventory is really convenient.
After everyone was seated, we started eating with âItadakimasuâ as a signal.
âThat reminds me⊠hey, Sei. Are you unable to use Inventory?â
âInveâŠ?â
âInventory. A spatial storage.â
âAhh, you mean the one you often use?â
I was concerned after his herbs had wilted a bit during yesterdayâs harvesting, so I asked him about it, but judging by this response, he hasnât mastered it.
âI heard that not many people can use spatial storageâŠâ
âAh, I can use it.â
âOf course, I can use it as well.â
Mariel-chan raised her hand and Ruby followed suit, holding up a vegetable stick that had been cut into decorative pieces just for her.
Mariel-chan learned to use Inventory in order to stock up on the Japanese food I make for herâŠ
âRuby-dono aside, Miss Mariel, you can use it too!? Ahh⊠so thatâs why your herbs were so fresh yesterday. I thought you had your own magic bag, just like Miss AliciaâŠâ
âNono, magic bags are luxury items, itâs wasteful for someone like me. I was just pretending by using a regular bag as a cover.â
âI see, so thatâs how it is⊠that means.â
Sei took a glance and Byakko-sama, Kurogane, and others.
Oh, the Sacred Beasts can all use it, right?
âIâm the only one who canât use a spatial storage?â
Sei put his bowl on the table with his shoulders slumped.
It would be more unusual if he could use Inventory, but itâs kind of sad that heâs the only one here who canât use it.
I can understand that feeling.
âWell, maybe itâs time for you to learn! If you have an Inventory, you can stock up on weapons all you want, and if youâd like, you can learn how to use warp, too.â
Byakko-sama patted Sei on the shoulder and said something dangerous. Weapons�
âOi, Tora. I donât intend on becoming a concealed weapons user, okay? Iâm still practicing self-defense, I donât need to do more than that, do I?â
Eh?
âSei-san, are you carrying a weapon? Private fighters are forbidden in the academy, and carrying weapons is supposed to be regulatedâŠâ
Mariel-chan warned Sei with a wry smile.
Indeed. The majority of the students in the academy are not allowed to carry weapons. Most of the students at the academy are children of noble families, and an armed assault could lead to serious consequences, so basically, permission is required to even possess a weapon.
Even with magic, if you use it to hurt someone, you could be suspended from the academy or even expelledâŠ
âOh, even though itâs a weapon, itâs for self-defense only.â
Saying that, he untied a tie from his hair to show us. It looked like it had a piano wire-like steel thread woven into it, and he also showed us blades that protruded from the tips and heels of his shoes⊠he was a splendid, concealed weapons user.
âT, thatâs incredible, yesâŠâ
Mariel-chan stared fixedly, as if her inner cosplayer had awakened.
âIf you want to be prepared for assassination attempts, this is about as good as it getsâŠâ
âAssassinations!?â
âOh, I mean, if you are going to pursue a Knights Course, you might as well be prepared for that.â
Mariel-chan doesnât know that Sei is the illegitimate son of the current Emperor of Yahatul and a candidate for the next Emperor, and that his stepmother, who wants her son to become the Emperor, is trying to kill him.
Sei accidentally spilled the beans because we are all friends here, so he was in a hurry to cover it up.
I see, itâs not like heâs safe because heâs at the academy⊠I didnât think Sei was still on his guard because he doesnât act like that when heâs in the special dorms or with usâŠ
âBut indeed, with spatial storage, I can carry a bigger weapon on my person⊠I could even carry a sword⊠alright, I better give it a try.â
âOhh, letâs hold a special training after todayâs lessons then!â
âLetâs do that, Tora. I will be relying on you.â
âLeave it to me!â
No, well, carrying weapons is forbidden, and I donât think the muscle-headed Byakko-sama is the best choice to be Seiâs instructorâŠ