After Being Exiled From the Country, I Became the Fourth Enchanter in the World!

Chapter 30 What Kind of People Are My Classmates?

I ignore the pig that’s taken to the butchery and head to the classroom.

It’s not that I’m not interested in a hero (lol) who challenges 300 laps of the courtyard while wearing that kind of noble clothes and fat, but it’s more meaningful to work part-time and earn platinum coins and gold plates than watching an unsightly person.

「Then, I’ll go this way.」

「Yeah. See you later.」

The buildings for classrooms are divided by class.

The second class tower, which is mainly used by the second class students that Chris enrolled in, is lacking in glamor, but it’s a solidly built building.

In terms of image, it feels like a Japanese university campus.

Because of the large number of students, the HR classrooms seem to be divided by department.

According to Count Brand’s wife, the second tower is located in the center of the academy, and it is a little noisy as it is a pathway for people who use each facility, but it is convenient because it is easy to reach all facilities.

From the second class tower, I go through the corridor to the first class tower.

The first class tower is luxurious even for me, who was born in a high-ranking noble family.

It’s a facility where even royalty can spend their time without stress.

Magic department, knight department, business department… there are more than 10 departments, including minor departments, so it seems that there are about 3 to 5 first class students each year.

Because of the small number of students, there is only one HR classroom for each grade.

The HR classrooms and the first class lounges are located in the first class tower, but since there are first-class students like me who don’t attend classes, the first class students take lessons together with the second class students in the second class tower.

By the way, the third class tower isn’t directly connected to the central part of the academy.

It seems that they are using an old school building that was built over 100 years ago, and that they will spend three years getting along with mold, moss, and insects.

The dormitory is also in the old school building, so it’s hell in terms of sanitary.

Still, it’s probably better to hole up there than go to the central section and get involved with the first and second students.

But well, the cafeteria is located in the central section, so it’s difficult to hole up in the old school building for a long time….

Also, since the third class students are subjected to corporal punishment regardless of gender, the daughters of noble families and large merchants are considered to have no problem as long as they graduated from middle school, so the ratio of girls in the third class is…. Considering this, I guess I can accept a little hostility.

…… Well, the unreasonable academic rules are announced in advance, so it’s their own fault if they didn’t make an effort to pass the second class.

To be honest, the border for the second class is surprisingly low, and since you can choose the department that you’re good at, even I, who was desperately swinging my spear during my days in Rosalta despite the F aptitude for spearmanship, could pass the second class of the knight department easily.

When I entered the classroom, I saw three students who were relaxing inside.

It seems that each student is given a comfortable sofa and a large table.

「If you ask the maids on the wall, they will prepare drinks and snacks for you.」

「It seems that they’ll do most things if you ask them. As expected of the first class, I’m glad I did my best!」

Cute brown-haired boys started talking to me.

Their faces and clothes look alike… are they twins?

「Nice to meet you. I am Louis Hughes. I am the third son of the Knight Hughes family, and I am second in the first class of the magic department. This is my twin brother, Roy Hughes, and he is third in the first class of the magic department.」

I heard that the first class of the magic department is unusually full this year, so they are the two students other than me, huh?

「Nice to meet you. I’m Jink, also a student of the first class of the magic department. We’re both students, so you don’t have to use honorifics. Can I call you Louis and Roy?」

「Sure! Nice to meet you, Jink-kun!」

「Hey, Roy, you’re being rude! I am sorry about my little brother. Of course, you can call casually.」

It would be nice if Louis act casually like Roy… well, it’s not unreasonable to be nervous if he’s a child who isn’t even the eldest son of a lower noble.

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「Louis, it’s not like I’m going to eat you, so you don’t have to be so polite. If you’re not used to it, you can try it little by little.」

「Yes!」

「Are you done with the self-introductions between the students of the magic department, Representative-dono?」

This time, an intellectual beautiful girl spoke to me.

Her shiny silver hair and light blue dress match each other perfectly.

But, I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere….

「I’m Najenda Quall, the first class student of the politics department and the second top student for this year. I’m the first princess of this country, but I want you to talk to me casually. I’m ashamed that I missed the top student seat, but I’m happy to have someone in my grade with whom I can compete. Let’s do our best for the next three years.」

No wonder I felt like I’ve seen her somewhere, she has the looks of the king I had an audience with.

Fortunately, she doesn’t seem to be the type to show off her family background, so it’s better if we can get along.

「Nice to meet you, Najenda-dono. I am Jink. I am also happy to have someone to compete with. Let’s work hard together and spend the next three years without regrets.

When I said so, she smiled with satisfaction.

It seems I didn’t make a blunder in my response.

「The people here are talented people who will lead the future country in their respective fields. That’s why they respect our independence.」

「It looks like it. I am thinking of exploring the labyrinth as an adventurer as soon as today’s homeroom is over.」

As long as I can get a textbook for the school test, I should be able to manage it with some effort.

If I don’t do something about my lack of power and money as soon as possible, I’m afraid that I’ll be overwhelmed by authority in the future.

「I see. I plan to help my father with his political affairs while attending school. The Quall Kingdom is a big country, so the burden on the royal family is quite heavy. Although I’ll one day be married off, I’m still a member of the royal family now, so I must help my father.」

Even though the direction is different than mine, she’s also planning to engage in actual battles, huh?

She’s only a 15 year old girl, but she has a mature way of thinking….

「As for us, we’re going to shut ourselves in the library and read a lot of books~」

「We are from a knight house, so the only chance we have to read as many books as we like is while we are still students. We are going to use this opportunity to accumulate knowledge.」

Right, books are luxury items in this world.

Educational books that the country supports for human resource development can be obtained even by lower nobles, but the prices of technical books and biographies in each field are too expensive.

I remember my hands sweating when I was reading books for a while after my reincarnation.

「If you don’t mind, can you recommend me some books the next time we meet? I like books too, but I don’t plan on bringing anything other than textbooks and books I bought into the labyrinth. I’m afraid the book will get torn if I’m attacked while reading….」

I’ll quickly read the books they recommend, and I’ll buy them if I like them.

I’m afraid of the risk of reimbursement if I borrow the books carelessly…

「It looks like it would be better to cooperate here. Let’s share useful information, as long as it’s something okay for us to disclose.」

「I agree. I would appreciate it if Najenda-dono would cooperate with us too.」