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Necromancer Academy's Genius Summoner
[Translator - Ramen]
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Chapter 525
The newly joined transfer students hadn't yet been permitted to teleport directly to Roke Island, so they teleported to Langerstine first.
Soon after arriving, they boarded a netherwhale at the dock to enter Roke Island.
And finally, as the sun began to set…
"So this is Kizen!"
They arrived at the school's front gate.
Benz let out a whistle and cheered while the other students clamored with uncontainable excitement. White, however, remained as expressionless as ever, staring blankly into space.
"Hahaha! Welcome, welcome everyone! Good job on coming such a long way!"
Wondering who that enthusiastic voice was, the transfer students saw Rick wearing his student council armband, waiting to greet them.
Behind him stood the student council's direct servants. Their leader, Mojo, had her hands neatly clasped together as she bowed.
"Rick!"
Simon grinned widely and stepped forward.
"It's been a wh—!"
"Hey, commoner! Is this really the time to laugh, huh?"
Meilyn rushed forward and poked his chest repeatedly, causing Rick to giggle as if ticklish, trying to retreat backward.
"Simon, what happened to this old hag this time?"
"Hey! You wanna die?! Did you have fun chilling in your Mission Evaluation while we were suffering, huh?"
"Oh my~ what a terrible accusation. You just don't appreciate the efforts of your dear manager, striving to make the 330th student council prosperous. This must be why great figures only get their names recognized after they die."
"Do you want your name to be history right now?"
"Rick! It's been a while!"
"Heya, Cami!"
In an instant, the front gate became a lively mess.
Clack…
Hearing Jane's heels strike against the ground as she stepped forward, the four of them immediately shut their mouths. The student council servants also bowed deeply.
"There's no need for that. Manager Rick had his own important tasks to handle."
Jane raised a hand to acknowledge the bows of the servants, then turned to Rick.
"Is everything ready?"
"Oh~ of course, Professor!"
Broadly grinned Rick, waving the list of transfer students in his hand.
"The setup for the transfer ceremony is complete, and we've got their uniforms all prepared in the right sizes!"
"Good, well done."
"By the way, who's Berlini here? Raise your hand. Ah, Sierra, huh? Had a hell of a time getting your uniform tailored for your tail. Buy me some juice when we run into each other on campus."
From behind Meilyn, who was looking at Rick pathetically, a woman from Alland quietly approached.
"By the way, Vice President, it's kinda creepy that he knows our sizes…"
Meilyn let out a sigh.
"You're sharp. Here, just think of that information as something that's sold for a mere fifty silver."
"…You're kidding me, right?"
"Still, don't worry. I'll shut that idiot up even if it means plugging his mouth with a hard fist."
"Hey, you old hag! I'm an official member of the student council now! Why would I do something like that?!"
"And who are you to call me an old hag, huh?! You crazy bastard!"
While the vice president was busy beating up the manager to establish authority, Simon exchanged greetings with Mojo, the leader of the direct servants.
"Good job on your transfer student assessment duels, Student Council President."
"Thank you for your hard work in preparing the event, too. Where did you set up the transfer ceremony?"
"The central main building of the second-year campus, President."
Hearing that, Jane pointed ahead.
"Let's get moving."
* * *
The central main building was where the department selection ceremony with the third-year seniors had taken place before.
Ducking into the dressing rooms, the transfer students changed into their Kizen uniforms, and…
"Woah…!"
It was the most enthusiastic the transfer students had been so far.
"Look at how smooth the fabric is!"
"The uniform really does have extensive protection enchantments on it!"
"No wonder why people always say Kizen students wear a whole mansion on their backs…"
The boys were busy touching their uniform jackets, making a fuss about their defensive stats and how much stronger they were than metal, while girls refused to budge from in front of the mirrors.
Benz was no different. He ran his fingers through his bangs while looking into the mirror.
"Finally! I've finally put on the black uniform!"
Just then, Meilyn, hurrying around, spotted a pair of green checkered pants thrown onto the stage floor and lifted them up with one finger.
"Ugh! Whose are these?!"
"Ah, sorry. Those are mi— Uegh!"
Benz shuddered.
"Sigh… It's probably just from all the teasing, but it really does look like a grasshopper, doesn't it!"
Having taken it off, he saw it really did resemble a shed grasshopper skin.
Simon laughed at Benz' reaction.
"Didn't you say your roots are in Alland just a few moments ago?"
"Of course, my roots are there, but now I've been reborn as an elite Kizen student!"
Said Benz as he quickly folded his Alland pants and stuffed them into his bag.
Now dressed in their Kizen uniforms, the transfer students lined up in front of Meilyn, seated at a desk.
The process was simple. They confirmed the information in their profiles, made their final decision on their desired department, and signed a document pledging to abide by Kizen's rules upon transfer.
"Name, please?"
"Zetz Shimerat."
Meilyn swiftly moved her quill as she asked for various details.
"You were majoring in Mechanics of Jet-Black in Sierra, I see. You'll be continuing with that major in Kizen as well, right?"
"Uhh, of course."
After the students signed the forms, Rick and Camibarez waited by their side to hand over various daily necessities.
Then, it was the last student's turn.
Meilyn made a slight grimace but forced a smile and said,
"Name, please?"
"White."
It was finally White's turn. As Meilyn went through various personal details and filled out White's documents, she reached the final question.
"So, you were majoring in Curses in Moiran."
Muttered Meilyn, looking slightly surprised.
Curses.
'He never used any against me when we had our duel.'
That annoyed her a little, but she kept her composure.
"You'll continue with the same major in Kizen, right?"
White slowly raised his arm.
"The same one…"
He was pointing at Simon.
"Same one as him, please."
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"…"
Simon, who had been sitting back and taking a break, was also taken aback. In White's empty eyes, something strange flickered.
"You're planning to change departments?"
Meilyn furrowed her brows and continued,
"Simon's in the Summoning department. Are you sure that's where you want to go?"
White silently nodded.
"Moiran puts you in your major back in your first year. This will be completely different from what you've studied so far. Are you really okay with that?"
White nodded again.
'…What's he planning?'
This had never happened before, so Meilyn pushed back her chair and stood up.
"Wait a second, I'll go ask Professor Jane and…"
"There's no problem."
Just then, Jane, now dressed in fresh clothes, entered the stage along with some servants.
"Please adjust to the transfer students' wishes as much as possible. The Summoning department still has plenty of open spots."
"Ah, yes! Understood, Professor."
Meilyn sat back down and resumed filling out the paperwork.
Simon rested his chin on his hand, staring at White as he felt a small shiver trying to worm down his spine.
"Same one as him, please."
White changed his major, pointing directly at him as he did.
Ever since their first meeting, a strange uneasiness had lingered.
'Pier, Pier, do you have a moment?'
Simon tapped Pier's clone, which was attached to his uniform. A moment later, its eyes lit up.
[Kuhehe! What is it, Boy? I'm currently figuring out how to control the new power you gained from Karl. The more I dig, the more potential I see!]
'Sorry if I interrupted you. I just arrived at Roke Island, you see.''
[I see! Well done!]
'More importantly, I have a question.'
Simon slightly pulled at Pier's clone so that it faced White.
'That student with white hair. What do you think of him?'
[…]
Pier's eyes gleamed. Anxiousness building with every passing second, Simon waited for an answer.
[He's just a student.]
'What?'
At Pier's indifferent response, Simon grabbed Pier's clone and shook it up and down.
'Pier! Please judge him seriously, please!'
[Kuhehe! What's the issue?]
'Well…'
This was the first time Simon brought it up, but Simon asked in full seriousness,
'Doesn't he resemble Magnus?'
[Yeah, he does.]
Pier's clone chuckled.
[But to me, all humans look more or less the same! I judge based on their jet-black and the aura they give off, not their looks!]
'Then how does that compare to Magnus?'
Pier flatly answered,
[He seems like an entirely different entity to me.]
'…'
Just then, Jane called out,
"Everyone, gather around! We'll now begin the transfer ceremony."
* * *
The transfer ceremony wasn't a particularly grand event.
If it had been scheduled over the weekend, it might have been a bigger event with students coming to celebrate, but because class started the very next day, they decided to keep it as simple as possible.
Vice-President Jane personally came up to the stage, giving a speech and explaining the mindset and rules expected of Kizen students.
Then, each transfer student's name was called, and they were given a transfer certificate along with their second-year student ID, which granted them the authority and investigative rights.
Everyone seemed overwhelmed with happiness. Some students even teared up the moment they received their Kizen student ID.
With the brief transfer ceremony concluded, Jane stood up from her seat.
"Now, I'll be leaving to prepare for my class. The student council members here will kindly explain the details of school life to you."
Simon straightened his shoulders while Meilyn and Camibarez waved slightly from either side of him.
"I wish you all the best of luck in your new school life. Ah, and White?"
White stood up.
"You'll come with me."
She didn't elaborate on why, but Jane took White with her.
Soon, the adults were gone. Meilyn cleared her throat and crossed her arms.
"Well then, instead of standing around here, let's head to the student council room and chat over some tea."
"Sounds good!"
Simon and his group led the transfer students outside. They also took the opportunity to explain some of the campus facilities on the way to the student council room.
The transfer students were obviously somewhat unfamiliar with their new surroundings, but their curiosity and excitement had them eagerly soaking everything in.
"Behind here is the field. It's really popular, so you always have to reserve it in advance. And this is the Hemomancy department building! Including those two buildings behind it."
Explained Meilyn, excited.
Introducing the school to the newcomers was an enjoyable task. Occasionally, she and Rick would both start speaking simultaneously and begin fighting, but the transfer students eagerly listened, determined not to miss a single piece of information.
As expected from people who had fought through fierce competition to get here, their mindset was on another level.
At times, passing Kizen students noticed the scene and started to whisper among themselves, or even asked questions.
"Hey, Simon! Who are they?"
"They're transfer students. They enrolled in Kizen today."
"Oh, really? Right, right! It's about time for transfer students! Anyone here from the Poisonous Alchemy department?"
"How many are joining Mechanics?"
The curiosity around the new faces was explosive. As the passing students gathered in a rush, Rick smugly stepped forward.
"Alright, alright, please give them space! You'll get to check in your departments tomorrow anyway. Don't make them feel overwhelmed."
Originally, they had planned to take a full tour of the school, but too many students were gathering around.
Simon decided to head straight to the student council room.
"You guys are all dead if you're joining the Necromancy department!"
"You know that transfer students will have their own hazings, right?"
Some students teased them along the way. Looking tired of their shit, Meilyn snapped back,
"Ugh, get lost, you bastards!"
"Oh no, the vice president is mad!"
"Hahahaha!"
Fortunately, the transfer students seemed to enjoy the attention. They waved and greeted people with smiles. It seemed that nothing could dampen their happiness in being accepted into Kizen.
But the crowd was getting out of hand. Even third-year seniors, having heard about the new transfers, started approaching. Seeing no other choices, Simon decided to use the student council's direct servants.
The moment Mojo met Simon's eyes, she nodded and stepped forward.
"Students, excuse me."
"Please make way."
As the servants cleared a path, Simon shouted,
"Run!"
They sprinted toward the student council building, and once the last of them was inside, Simon ordered Mojo to block the entrance.
"Bwahaha."
Benz let out a dumbfounded laugh.
"Man, damn, that was certainly one grand welcome!"
"But still, the attention is nice. I was worried we'd just be ignored or looked down on."
As the transfer students excitedly chatted among themselves, Simon took the lead and started walking.
"Let's head up to the student council room. The department representatives will be here to pick you guys up soon."
The transfer students stiffened slightly.
"Department… representatives?"
"F-For some reason, they sound scary."
* * *
At the same time, in the Summoning department dormitory.
Students returning from their missions were tiredly returning to the dormitory, and the lobby was already buzzing with conversation.
'Uuughhh, I'm dead tired.'
As one of the returning students was about to trudge toward his room,
"Hey."
A woman with sharp eyes pointed to the side.
"Report to the dep rep before you go. I heard that it's needed for attendance purposes."
"Oh, i-is that so? Got it."
She seemed kind of intimidating, so the student obeyed without any comment and headed toward the lounge next to the lobby.
"So anyway, what I did was…!"
"Hahahaha!"
Four students, dressed in either uniforms or bathrobes, were chatting loudly. All of them were from prestigious families and had excellent grades.
And in the middle of them was a tall man towering like a hill.
Hector Moore.
The students from Class A had grown used to Hector and even started teasing him, but for those encountering him for the first time, his sheer size and his intimidating face still made their mouths go dry from fear.
"What is it?"
Hector turned around. The returning student froze for a second but forced himself to clear his throat and smiled.
"Oh, I just got back. They told me that I should report to you."
"Alright, good job."
Hector picked up a quill and checked off a name on the list.
"Oh right, my name is—"
"Laubel Buenmus."
The student's eyes widened in surprise.
"H-How did you know?"
"As the department representative, memorizing the names of all fifty students is a basic requirement."
Feeling touched, Laubel rubbed his upper lip.
Huh, this guy…
He was actually a good guy despite his looks.
[Test, test, this is an announcement from the student council.]
Just then, an announcement echoed throughout the dormitory.
[Second-year summoning department representative, Hector Moore. Second-year summoning department representative, Hector Moore. Please come to the student council room immediately.]
Crush.
The apple in his hand turned to pulp, and Hector's eyes sharpened dangerously.
"Those damn cocky student council bastards…"
The students who belonged to his faction chatting nearby flinched as they cautiously eyed him.
'He's a scary guy after all!'
Thought Laubel, who had been hit by a flying piece of the shattered apple.
Flutter!
Hector pulled out his department representative armband from his jacket and strapped it onto his arm.
"H-Hector?"
"Head back to your rooms without me. I'll be heading to the campus."
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