Almark – Northern Sword, Southern Wand

You are a student in the third year of the Nork Academy of Magic.

His name is Ruta Farogen.

I'm not a civilian. He was the son of a nobleman in the Duke of Mikees. That said, my parents have not been so wealthy, and I have grown up in a way that is not so different from ordinary people.

You are characterized by the lack of distinctive features, but in the martial arts tournament, you compete in three sets of matches, and you have succeeded in killing your opponent, Killy Bearnold, in an instant.

However, despite the hard work of a pair of you guys, it was only two pairs in three years that won the tournament.

A few days after the martial arts tournament, after school, you were asked to do something by Ain, a class member.

"The two sets of martial arts tournament winners were completely unexpected."

The shadow of implantation outside the school building. Ein, who summoned you, said so with his arms crossed.

"You've seen it, too." That unity while lacking class committee member Wallis "

I wonder if they were united.

You recall the two sets at the tournament.

Surely, I feel that the support was amazing.

"Sounds like support, too." However, the students who came to the game had a different curiosity. "

Ein frowns as if he remembered the time.

“I was surprised at the torque and the battle Wendy had fought, but above all, I didn't think Morgan would beat that Kol 'En.”

It's Morgan.

You nodded.

"That's right. I was surprised at that, too." I was in the same class as Morgan last year, but I wasn't good at martial arts, and I didn't think I'd be chosen to play. ”

"I think so."

Ein smiles as if satisfied with your answer.

"The two pairs suddenly became stronger. Why do you think that is?"

Why did you say that?

You can't know that.

When you shook your head, Ein grinned.

“Ruta, I think the key to the secret lies with the recruiter.”

Incorporated, ahh

You nod in remembrance of the boy's face.

"That Almark kind of thing." You blew up Polois in the game, didn't you? "

"Yes, he is."

Ein nodded.

"I see that the pair has changed rapidly since he was incorporated."

I see.

"Yes, it is."

Ein asserted.

"I'm interested in a student named Almark."

Having said that, Ein stepped forward and hid his voice.

“So I need you to ask two pairs of students about him.”

"Huh, listen? Me?"

You blink your eyes.

“Why would I do that? That's what Brenns does.”

Ein shook his head when he named the rumor devil's boy for the best information in a pair of elementary schools.

"The Brenns information is too tailor-made. It's not the right time to do this."

Well then, why don't you take Ficke?

When you named the boy Ein used like a limb all the time, Ein looked disgusted.

"Ficke is used when physical labor is necessary." There's no way you can use someone who can quickly forget what you've heard. ”

That's right, and you're convinced that Ficke's face is not tight.

Well then, colors and murkas.

I'll name one group of students with a wide face, but Ein shakes his head.

"You're the right man for the job."

Ain said.

"There are many people in the pair who were in the same class as you last year." Isn't that right? "

Uhm...

You nod as you remember the faces of two pairs of students.

Yeah, well...

Ein really remembers that kind of thing.

Without giving a damn about your expression, Ein goes on to say to you.

"I have the ability not to let the other person be extra vigilant." You will be able to speak naturally with anyone, men and women alike. "

I see.

Even with Layla, you talk normally.

Well, if it's just talking.

Torque.

"That's why, if you just talk." Anyone can do that. "

“No. It's not something anyone can do.”

Ein shakes his head.

"At least, I can't imitate it." Torque makes me look like I'm going to bite just by getting close. That's one talent for your innocent vibe. ”

Is that a compliment?

"Interpret it as you please."

In response to Ain, you tilt your head.

"It's a harmless atmosphere for livestock. I'm not really aware of it, though.

"That's important, too."

Ein nods his face knowing the translation.

"I wonder if that unconsciousness won't make the other person vigilant again."

I don't know if that's the case.

When you shrugged your shoulders, Ain said, "For now."

"Before dinner, would you please call a few people to talk to me? What kind of person is Almark and what kind of person is he in class?"

It's okay, Ein will take care of you.

"I thought you'd say that." Thank you, Ruta. "

Ein smiled.

“If you go to the forest creek at this time, Nelson will be there. If you go to the classroom upstairs, you should still have Lilty. If you go to the back of the auditorium, the buyer will be messing around. Yeah, I've seen Galain go to the martial arts by herself."

Why do you even know so much about other people in your class?

"I didn't bother to grasp it. If you live with your eyes open every day, you'll know what to expect.”

Isn't that what talent is?

Half dazed, half impressed, you think.

Now, what should we do?

Who should I ask first about Almark, a weird assassin?



I think we should go to the buyer behind the lecture hall.

When you say it, Ain laughs and nods.

"That's right, Ruta." He's just the man I expected. "

Huh?

You have a hard time.

What's going on?

"That's where you pick the buyer."

Ain replied.

“Buyers are the only boys in the pair who didn't compete in the tournament except for Wallis, who was absent. I think things are being watched calmly, even though I have been distanced from various events leading up to the tournament. There is also a good chance that Almark's joining the class has seen the process of strengthening class unity from the outside in a bystander's position.”

Haha

You nod ambiguously.

I see.

All I wanted to ask the buyer was, somehow, but I didn't have such a deep idea.

“If you get lost, I was going to tell you to be a buyer. But you chose him without hesitation. [M] That's exactly what I'm talking about.

Somehow, my reputation is rising on its own.

Well, look.

It's nothing to lose.

"You don't have to praise me so much." I'll go. "

You waved to Ein and left the scene.

Behind the lecture hall was a stunning place with poor sunshine, where two pairs of herbalist buyers tried to crawl around and mess around.

"Buyer"

When you call, the buyer answers without looking at you.

You can't come here from there.

You stop your legs.

"Why is that?"

"Just be quiet for a second."

When the buyer said that, he was silent for a while at an angle that was just invisible to you, but he eventually got up.

"I got it."

The tip of the thin tweezers in his hand was a tiny white flower that he could not see without staring into his eyes.

"What is that?"

When you say so and approach, the buyer keeps an eye on the flower and lifts it up happily in front of you.

It's a cataract flower.

The buyer whispered.

"If it's not deep in the forest, it rarely blooms." I'm lucky to find it here. ”

Moss flower.

You stare at the little flower.

Well found.

"D, I've been watching you for three days."

The buyer replies happily.

"It rained yesterday, but it's sunny today." If you think this is possible, it's a big win. "

Having spoken so much, the buyer looked at your face and rolled his eyes.

"Oh, you're Ruta, aren't you?"

"Have you noticed it now?" Who were you supposed to be talking to? "

When you laugh, the buyer scratches his cheek with a bad smile.

"No, I thought I was Almark or somebody."

"Almark"

You laughed at the appearance of just the right name.

“Buyer, I just wanted to ask you about Almark.”

"Did you know about Almark?"

The buyer frowns.

Why?

"You've been very active in martial arts competitions." I was curious to know what kind of students they were. "

Hmmm.

A small nod to your answer dropped the buyer's eyes on the bag thrown out by the side.

"I'm sorry, Ruta. I need you to take the book out of the bag."

"Ben?"

"Yeah, there's a thick one in there, right?"

When you peek into the buyer's bag, it certainly contains a thick book that looks very heavy.

Is this it?

The buyer nodded as he said so and took it out.

"Yes, that's it. I wonder if I can open the appropriate page."

Yeah.

When you open the appropriate page in the middle of the book, the buyer carefully pinches the little flower they picked with the tweezers to the page.

All right.

With a sigh of relief, the buyer looked at you again.

"Oh, I'm sorry. It's about Almark."

Yeah.

"Actually, I've never talked to Almark so deeply."

said the buyer.

"He doesn't tell me much about himself either." I'm very interested in magic. "

"Well, I'm a student at the Magic Academy." I'm sure you're interested in magic. "

You smile bitterly.

I've seen martial arts amazing at the tournament, but how about magic power?

"No strength, no nothing."

The buyer said again, turning a blind eye to the moss spreading on the ground.

"I don't think I can use almost any magic yet." Sure enough, the fog magic is finally ready to be used.

Is that so?

You're surprised.

Is it possible to graduate to the middle level after being reincorporated in such a state?

Well, I'm not worried.

Saying that, the buyer crawled to the ground again.

"I'm sure he's the man to do it."

"Why is that?"

"Attitude to work on classes"

The buyer replied, lowering his gaze to about the same height as the ground.

It's just like my attitude toward herbs.

That said, the buyer has completely returned to the moss world.

Even if you try to find out anything else about Armor, you won't be able to return his death sentence.

I can't help it.

You decide to end the conversation with the buyer.

I wonder what the other two students are doing now.

No, I asked, and an unexpectedly firm reply came back from the crawling buyer.

"Deg was taught by Sensei Demetrius." I also saw Norish in the tree behind the martial arts stadium. Curime is always in the library, and there's still Pilman in the classroom. "

Pillman?

You forgot to listen.

"Speaking of which, there were two pairs of boys with that name." I don't really remember my face, though. "

"Because Pillman is good at being confused."

When the buyer said that, he exclaimed, "Ah,"

No way. Isn't this a strain of sea urchin?

The buyer is staring at the moss with his face so close that he can lick the ground.

When this happens, he will not return to our world for the time being.

And thou shalt thank him with a small voice, and thou shalt depart from the place.



Pillman.

As you go up the stairs of the school building, you try to think of the face.

I know the name for sure. However, I can hardly recall that face as a blur.

Whenever I try to remember, someone else's face gets in the way.

When you were about to shake your head and throw Cole's face out of your head, you just arrived in front of a pair of classrooms for three years.

I opened the door and peeked, but there was no one in the classroom.

Wow.

You unintentionally let out a murmur.

I wonder if the buyer's obsessed with moss and taught him the right thing.

I was tonguing and trying to close the door.

"Who are you looking for?"

Suddenly, a voice came from an unattended classroom.

You scratch your eyes indoors again, but there is no one there.

"No, that's why I'm looking for someone."

A voice with a laugh came out again.

Well, I'm the only one there.

The air in the direction of the voice is suddenly distorted. There was a student who appeared blurry.

Disappearing magic?

As you murmured, you turned your face to the male student who appeared suddenly.

Could he have been Pillman?

I'm not sure.

It's an unfamiliar, unclear face.

It's a pair of rutas, isn't it?

Looks like they know you.

"You were Pillman, weren't you?"

"Yes, it is."

"I'm here to see you."

"To me?"

Pilman's eyes widened.

"You're the one who says the unusual things."

Saying that, I sat down in my chair.

Well, sit down.

Thank you.

As you sat across from Pilman, you saw his face again.

It's not as good as it looks, but it's also not so crafty. A face that doesn't have the characteristic of a characteristic.

"I wanted to ask you about Almark."

You said that Pilman pointed to the seat behind the classroom.

"Almark's seat is over there." The next seat is "Wendy."

Next to Wendy.

You nod and remember Wendy Barharb's pretty face. I could remember this immediately and clearly.

I envy that.

I see.

Pilman twisted his neck.

"I'm nervous and can't talk much when I sit next to Wendy."

Say that and put your hands behind your head.

"But Almark doesn't seem to be that way. Of course I'm talking to Wendy, and I'm talking to Layla and the torque."

"Are you getting along with everyone?"

Yeah, I haven't seen you talk to Wallis much, though.

With class commissioner Wallis?

You're a little concerned about it, but Pilman keeps talking.

“Almark is amazing. I suddenly blew up the torque in the martial arts class I just came from."

"Yeah, I've heard that rumor before."

You nod.

The enlisted students are strong in martial arts. It seems that the torque was blown from the end to the end of the martial arts field in a single blow, and it was transported to the infirmary.

It must have been the rumor-loving friend who brought such an unbelievable story.

"Even before the martial arts tournament, he suggested that everyone practice on their own." So we practiced together. Including the torque. "

"That's incredible indeed."

You hesitate a little bit to invite those habitual torquers to practice on your own. Is that what the new recruits will do?

Oh, no.

You shake your head in your own mind.

Rather, it may be possible only because I'm new here.

Thanks to you, I've been able to practice a lot.

Pilman said with a smile.

I guess that's why I won the tournament.

After that, Pillman adds, "Well, I lost."

Did you lose?

You said it.

"To whom?"

"Isn't that your class of flines?"

Pilman answers with a little frustration.

"Didn't you see your class play?"

Eh, Flein?

Is that so?

I do remember Flain winning the fourth game with two teams. You were looking at it, too, so there's no doubt about it.

But I wonder if Frein's opponent was this boy.

I can't remember.

"Is this all right?" I'll be going soon. "

Pillman stands up.

You ask him if he knows the whereabouts of the other two pairs of students.

"With torque, it's time to finish training in the woods and pass underneath." Raido's favorite bush is over there. "

Pillman points to a point in the view below from the window.

"Maybe I'll be there today." Selaha is already in the dorm room, I'm sure of it. And I think Leila is practicing magic alone in the garden. "

You left the classroom in pairs, thanking Pilman.

It's starting to get dark outside, but there's still time for dinner.

Now, who should we go to?

Thinking like that, you suddenly tried to think of the face of Pilman that you had been talking about.

However, she was stunned to notice that her face was beginning to become vague and blurry in her memory.