22-lost course




You raised your arm. Ted.

 In my eyes, Ted's talent for attribute magic was hopelessly low.
 He's not very smart, and he's not very good at remembering things, so I had a hard time teaching him.

'Really? Good!

 I wonder if my praise made him that happy.
 In a good mood, Ted bounced around the room, pouncing around like a puppy.

'I'm glad to hear that from my mentor! This gives us a boost before tomorrow's entrance exam for the Magic Academy!

'Oh, you have such an important event coming up. Good luck with that.

 Okay. School.
 Ted has reached that age, huh?

 Kids grow up so fast, don't they?
 When I first met him, he was a horrible, childish little boy, but now he's matured a lot.
 

What are you talking about? Lilith told me about it. You're going to take the Master with you, aren't you?

Hmm?

 I can't help but nod my head.
 
 This me taking an exam at the Magic Academy? 
 I, who was called 'unparalleled genius' 200 years ago and considered to be unparalleled, and now I'm a school after all this time?

 Good grief.
 It's in really bad taste for a joke.

"Hey, Lillith. Lilith. What's going on? I'm taking the entrance exam for the Academy of Magic.

 Could it be that Lilith was moving on her own without telling me?
 When I throw out a question, Lilith in the kitchen, while washing the dishes, gives me a twang and a clear look.

''On the contrary, I would like to ask you ....... Abel-sama didn't enroll in the academy, what do you plan to do in the future?

'That's right, dude. You'll travel across the country as an adventurer like you did before: ......

'With all due respect, Master Abel: ....... The profession of adventurer was just completely abolished in the decade from now, right?

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 A shocking fact to be revealed now.

 I see.


 The books in the stacks had all been published a long time ago, so I didn't know what was going on until recently.

 Okay.
 That's right.

 The profession of an adventurer in my era was mainly to defeat monsters and go to the adventurer's guild to sell some of their materials.

 But however.
 In the current era where the monster populations have drastically decreased in the first place, so it has become an 'unnecessary' job?

''Abel-sama is planning to work in the future on magic, right? Then in these peaceful times now, if you don't leave the school, we can't talk about it. Do you understand?

 I understand the logic, but I can't explain it.
 
 What is so sad that I have to attend the school now?

 There wasn't a single person who could teach me magic even 200 years ago. It's a painful story.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea for you to be a pimp, or do you plan to continue to live as my pimp?
 Well, as far as I'm concerned, that doesn't bother me at all: ......

All right. I'll take it. I guess I'll take it. The test.

 There's no way around it.
 It's true that I'm only living off of Lilith's support right now, but I don't want to be fed by a woman forever.

 It's not a good idea for me to be fed by a woman forever.
 I'm going to take a positive view that this is something that is necessary for me to expand my inner world.